Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWs

South Korea has demanded an official apology and explanation from Ukraine after accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul.Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for public relations, said in a statement on Sunday that the president’s office expressed “strong regret over Ukraine’s unilateral disclosure and its subsequent false announcement that there had not been a non-disclosure agreement”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3EU unlocks humanitarian aid for crises worldwidelist 2 of 3German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensionslist 3 of 3Russian strikes kill eight, injure dozens across Ukraineend of listHe said Ukraine had repeatedly discussed the prisoners’ transfer with Seoul through various channels and had requested secrecy.However, Kyiv has said no secrecy agreement existed.Here’s what we know:What happened?Speaking at the annual United Nations General Assembly last week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea after they were caught fighting for Russia in the Kursk region. Ukraine seized large parts of the Russian b...