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

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• ·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 already reached a "basic understanding" on the matter and expressed hope that progress could be made during Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's planned visit to South Korea on June 30.
• ·Describing the issue as one of the key areas of cooperation between Seoul and Kyiv, the official said the government is working to advance the process as quickly as possible.
• ·Asked whether an agreement could be announced during talks between Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Sybiha, the official declined to elaborate but said the government was making efforts toward that goal.