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Ukraine reluctant to send North Korean POWs to South, says unification minister

Ukraine is hesitant to transfer two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said Thursday.

2025-09-25

North Korean troops have been captured in Russia's war. Can they end up in South Korea?

The official recognition by Pyongyang and Moscow of North Korean troop deployment in Russia's war on Ukraine has set the stage for a novel situation concerning the regime's prisoners of war: Can they be sent to South Korea?

2025-05-20

Unification minister reaffirms full support for North Korean POWs in talks with Ukrainian envoy

In a meeting with Ukrainian Ambassador Dmytro Ponomarenko, Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho said that Seoul will offer the necessary protection and support for North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian troops.

2025-03-21

South Korean, Ukrainian top envoys discuss North's POWs

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed the issue of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) captured by Ukraine in a phone conversation on Monday afternoon, according to Korea’s Foreign Ministry.

2025-03-17

Lawmaker details discussions on defection with North Korean POWs in Ukraine

One of the two North Korean soldiers captured alive by Ukrainian forces expressed his desire to defect to South Korea, according to a lawmaker Tuesday who recently traveled to Ukraine and met with the detained soldiers.

2025-03-04

South Korea slams North's 'inhumane' troop deployment to Russia after newspaper interviews POWs

South Korea's Defense Ministry said Thursday that newspaper interviews with a pair of North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine have "confirmed once again" the "deceptive and inhumane" nature of Pyongyang's deployment of troops to Russia.

2025-02-20

Stars shine in the sky and on stage for Busan's K-Music Season Good Night Concert

This year's K-Music Season Good Night Concert kicked off its three-day run with performances by six up-and-coming K-pop acts that had all debuted within the last couple of years or will be set to make their official debut soon.

2024-10-04

POW gears up for a new EP on Jan. 25 after performance in Berlin

Boy band POW will return with a new album on Jan. 25, after it gets back from holding its first overseas performance this year in Berlin, the band’s agency GRID Entertainment said Tuesday.

2024-01-09

[CONCERT] Seoul's 'K-Link Festival' attracts international crowd

The "K-Link Festival" concert in Seoul attracted a diverse audience of overseas visitors as well as Korean residents. The event featured nine K-pop acts.

2023-12-11

POW makes official debut with EP 'Favorite,' dance track 'Dazzling'

POW dropped a prerelease single "Favorite" on Sept. 13 and promoted its title track on weekly music shows for two weeks since its release. It also released dance track "Amazing" last Thursday.

2023-10-11