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    Ukraine FM reveals Russia wants swap between N. Korean POWs, Ukrainians

    As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha revealed Russia's proposal of exchanging thousands of Ukrainian civilians in Moscow's custody for the North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) held in Ukraine, Seoul is being pushed to offer increased support to ensure that the POWs will be transferred to South Korea. On Monday, Sybiha met with officials from a South Korean think tank, revealing that Kyiv has been asked to trade captured North Korean POWs for Ukrainian citizens held in Russia. He visited Seoul from Monday to Tuesday and engaged in bilateral talks with South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday. “When Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha had a meeting with Yoon Young-kwan, chairman of the Asan Institute for Policy Studies on Monday, Sybiha said Ukraine was told by Russia to do a prisoners of war (POWs) swap by exchanging two North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine for thousands of Ukrainian citizens currently held by Russia,” a source familiar with the matter told The Korea Times, Thursday. “But the Ukrainian foreign minister reaffirmed that the Ukrainian governm

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    Ukraine FM reveals Russia wants swap between N. Korean POWs, Ukrainians
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    N. Korea highlights feats during Korean War ahead of anniv. of armistice signing

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    President Lee vows continued efforts to replace inter-Korean armistice with peace regime

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    FM says nuclear, tech cooperation will bring greater benefits to Korea-US alliance

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    Photo display of N. Korean Embassy in Beijing features more photos of leader Kim's daughter

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Korea expresses gratitude to Japan for assisting return of Koreans from war-torn Israel

The government has expressed gratitude to Japan for helping bring back a group of Koreans from war-stricken Israel, a foreign ministry official said Saturday.

Oct 21, 2023
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US envoy renews grave concerns over China's repatriation of N. Korean escapees

The new U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights issues reiterated "grave" concerns Friday over China's reported repatriation of North Korean defectors last week, as she stressed the international principle of non-refoulement should be upheld.

Oct 21, 2023
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Yoon embarks on state visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar

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Russia's appeal for security talks with N. Korea to counter Seoul-Washington-Tokyo cooperation 'misleading': S. Korea

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Activists lament South Korea's hollow promise of human rights diplomacy

South Korea’s rejection of joining other countries in condemning Beijing over key human rights issues at the United Nations is drawing criticism, with many activists expressing disappointment over its hollow promise regarding values-based diplomacy.

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Security Council reform necessary, but not easy: UN General Assembly president

The powerlessness of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in addressing international conflicts due to its veto-wielding members was highlighted once again after the council failed to adopt a Brazil-drafted resolution calling for humanitarian pauses in the Israel-Hamas war after the United States vetoed the measure, Wednesday.

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Foreign Minister Park Jin has hosted a dinner meeting for a visiting delegation of former and incumbent presidents of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and discussed ways to better address global challenges and bolster U.N.-led multilateralism, the foreign ministry said Friday.

Oct 20, 2023
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N. Korea warns US strategic assets will be '1st targets of destruction'

North Korea on Friday condemned the arrival of a U.S. B-52 bomber in South Korea, threatening that U.S. strategic assets deployed on the Korean Peninsula will become the "first targets of destruction."

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US to take 'whatever steps' it can to address arms transfers between N. Korea, Russia: State Department

The United States will take "whatever steps" it can to hold to account those involved in arms transfers between North Korean and Russia, the State Department said Thursday, stressing it will "closely" monitor related developments.

Oct 20, 2023
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19 Koreans leave Israel aboard Japanese air tanker: report

A Japanese air tanker has departed from Israel carrying dozens of its own nationals and 19 Koreans, a Japanese media company reported Friday, in a move seen as reciprocation for Seoul's help in bringing back Japanese people on its plane last week.

Oct 20, 2023
19 Koreans leave Israel aboard Japanese air tanker: report
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