According to Agence France-Presse on September 27, South Korea's presidential office requested an apology from Ukraine on the evening of the 27th because Ukrainian President Zelensky broke the secret of Ukraine sending two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul. The report said that Zelensky revealed the news at the UN on the 24th. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung accused Kyiv of violating the confidentiality agreement on this issue. Seong Ki-hong, Chief Secretary of Communications at South Korea's presidential office Cheongwadae, said on the 27th: “Ukraine has violated the confidentiality agreement between the two countries, and unilateral disclosure is a very serious practice. The Ukrainian President's media department wrongly claimed that there was no confidentiality agreement, which seriously damaged the trust between the two governments and seriously damaged the friendly relations between the two countries.” Sung Ki-hong also said that the South Korean presidential office officially requested “an explanation and an official apology” and was considering “some necessary additional measures.” However, he did not specify what kind of measures it was.

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