Presidential office demands apology over Ukraine's 'false disclosure'

Presidential Communications Secretary Sung Ki-yong said the Ukrainian government first requested that the repatriation of North Korean POWs to South Korea be kept confidential, and that both sides agreed to this.

However, he said Ukraine unilaterally made the matter public without prior consultation or notice, and then released false information claiming no closed-door agreement existed, seriously damaging trust between the two governments. The presidential office characterized the incident as an act that undermines bilateral trust, said it is considering further measures, and expressed regret that the conduct of some domestic figures is harming the national interest.