Seoul seeks swift transfer of captured N. Korean soldiers from Ukraine

South Korea is seeking the swift transfer of two North Korean soldiers captured by Ukrainian forces while fighting for Russia, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Monday, marking the government's clearest indication yet that Seoul is actively pursuing their relocation to the South.

"We are trying to facilitate their transfer to South Korea as quickly as possible in accordance with their free will," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity.

The official said Seoul and Kyiv have a ...