SEOUL, May 12 (UPI) -- South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it is consulting with Ukraine over a possible visit by Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, with discussions expected to include the fate of two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine.
"We are currently consulting with Ukraine regarding the Ukrainian foreign minister's visit to Korea," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il said at a press briefing.
"If the visit takes place, there will be discussions on the overall bilateral relationship, and naturally there are expected to be talks on the issue of North Korean prisoners of war as well," he said.
Two North Korean soldiers deployed to support Russian forces were captured by Ukrainian troops in January 2025 and have reportedly expressed a desire to go to South Korea rather than return to the North.
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