# South Korea to cut Kyiv embassy staff

South Korea plans to reduce its embassy staff in Kyiv. The move follows a diplomatic dispute over North Korean prisoners. Seoul says Ukraine failed to take constructive steps to resolve the issue.

https://meduza.io/news/2026/10/20/yuzhnaya-koreya-vsled-za-otzyvom-posla-sokratit-shtat-posolstva-v-kieve-seul-vse-esche-zhdet-ot-ukrainy-konstruktivnyh-shagov-posle-skandala-s-plennymi-iz-kndr

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