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MILITARYOct 2Ukraine seeks Japan's cooperation on drone interception technologyUkraine wants to cooperate with Japan on developing drone interception technology and other areas as Russia's attacks continue, a former Japanese defense minister said after talks with President…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 2South Korea demands Ukraine apology over POW disclosureUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disclosure of the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to Seoul has caused a major diplomatic spat between Seoul and Kyiv.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 2South Korea demands Ukraine apology, warns of actionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's disclosure of the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to Seoul has caused a major diplomatic spat between Seoul and Kyiv.DW News [en]
CONFLICTOct 2Ukraine-Russia war latest: Row breaks out between Kyiv and key ally over captured North Korean soldiersKyiv is testing five types of high-speed interceptor drones as Russia ramps up attacks on infrastructureThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 2South Korea warns of 'further measures' if Ukraine refuses public apology over POW transfer disclosureThe POWs were captured by Ukrainian forces early last year after being deployed alongside thousands of North Korean troops to support Russia's war against Ukraine.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 2South Korean President Lee warns of 'measures' against Ukraine over prisoner row, demands apology"As this is a matter concerning the honor of the Republic of Korea's people and nation, we cannot overlook it," he said.CNBC
POLITICSOct 2Ukraine, South Korea clash over transfer of 2 North Korean prisonersA diplomatic scandal has erupted over two North Korean prisoners of war, with South Korea demanding an apology from Ukraine. What's been the reaction in Kyiv?DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 2Seoul ups the ante in Ukraine feud over North Korean POW transfer disclosureSouth ‌Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged what Seoul says was a confidentiality agreement covering the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and apologised. “If the refusal to acknowledge the facts and issue a public apology continues, we will take additional measures,” Lee said in a social media post. Lee also expressed “grave regret” over what he described as Ukrainian remarks about an imminent ⁠military...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2President Z-Korea warns Ukraine: apologies, otherwise 'measures' will followDe Zuid-Koreaanse president Lee Jae-myung heeft de Oekraïense regering gewaarschuwd om snel met excuses te komen voor het voorval met de twee Noord-Koreaanse krijgsgevangenen, die vorige week door Oekraïne werden uitgeleverd aan Zuid-Korea. De Oekraïense president Zelensky maakte die uitlevering openbaar, tot woede van de Zuid-Koreanen: die beweren dat er een afspraak tot geheimhouding bestond tussen de twee landen. Zuid-Korea probeert de dialoog te hervatten met de noorderburen, dus de uitlevering van krijgsgevangenen ligt gevoelig. Erkenning Mocht Oekraïne volhouden in zijn recht te staan, dNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 2Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war rowPresident Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".BBC World
CONFLICTOct 1Taiwan takes a page from Ukraine’s playbook in steeling society for an invasionTaiwan leaders are working to embed resistance against an occupying force into civilian life.Military Times
CONFLICTOct 1Taiwan takes a page from Ukraine’s playbook in steeling society for an invasionTaiwan leaders are working to embed resistance against an occupying force into civilian life.Defense News
WORLDOct 11/10 in Nieuwsuur: Overasselt a month later • Ukraine and South Korea argueOntwikkelingshulp stop om Bolle Jos De Europese Commissie heeft per direct ontwikkelingshulp aan Sierra Leone stopgezet omdat het land niet meewerkt aan de uitlevering van drugscrimineel Bolle Jos. Het Afrikaanse land zou dit jaar nog 18 miljoen euro krijgen voor voedselprogramma's, onderwijs en infrastructuur. Het dichtdraaien van de geldkraan is een langgekoesterde wens van Nederland omdat de voortvluchtige Bolle Jos, onderdak heeft in het Afrikaanse land. Hij zou daar nauwe banden hebben met mensen op hoge posities, onder wie de president. Kabinet komt spaarders en beleggers tegemoet Het miNOS Buitenland
MILITARYOct 1Why Japan is looking to Ukraine’s front lines to overhaul its defencesJapan is increasingly tapping into Ukraine’s war experience against Russia as a valuable source of intelligence on military technologies that could strengthen its defensive and offensive capabilities. A visit to Kyiv this week by senior ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker and former Japanese defence minister Itsunori Onodera demonstrates this interest, analysts say, against the backdrop of Tokyo’s mounting regional security concerns. Onodera arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Wednesday to...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTBREAKINGSep 29Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims North Korea is preparing to deploy 10,000 more troops to RussiaThe Independent World
MILITARYSep 29What comes next for North Korea soldiers transferred from Ukraine to South Korea ? The article discusses the potential implications for North Korean soldiers who have been transferred from Ukraine to South Korea. This situation has significant geopolitical and military considerations for the region.asiaone.com · Singapore
CONFLICTSep 29Ukraine war briefing : Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy says more North Koreans to be deployed in Russiaaol.co.uk · United Kingdom
MILITARYSep 28Ukraine denounced that Russia will add 10,000 new soldiers from North Korea to its armyClarín
WORLDSep 28South Korea demands an apology from Ukraine for disclosing the secret transfer of two North Korean prisonersSouth Korea’s presidential office demanded that Ukraine apologize for disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners to Seoul. In a statement quoted by Reuters, the office also accused Ukraine of falsely claiming that “there had not been a non-disclosure agreement.”Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 28Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWsSeoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 28South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at riskAn escalating diplomatic row over Ukraine’s disclosure of a North Korean prisoner-of-war transfer is threatening to jeopardise South Korea’s future ties with and support for Kyiv, analysts say, even as it hands fresh ammunition to the political opposition in Seoul. South Korea’s presidential official issued a statement late on Sunday demanding an official explanation and apology for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the POWs at last week’s UN General Assembly. Seoul said...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTSep 28Seoul seeks apology after Ukraine 'breached' confidentiality agreement over transfer of North Korean POWsNorth Korean soldiers were among the foreign contingent conscripted to fight alongside Russian troops on various frontlines in the war on Ukraine, after the Kremlin sought assistance from its close allies to bolster its deployments amid struggles with domestic conscription.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWsSouth Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a confidentiality agreement over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war — and of denying the deal's existence. Seoul has demanded an apology.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 27South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transferSouth Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying ‌that the two sides had agreed to keep the move confidential. “The presidential office expresses strong regret over Ukraine’s unilateral disclosure and its subsequent false announcement that there had not been a non-disclosure agreement,” Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for...South China Morning Post