# South Korea-Ukraine relations begin to thaw after Paris meeting

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/south-korea-ukraine-relations-begin-to-thaw-after-paris-meeting/
- Published: 2026-11-10T17:05:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T17:50:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/south-korea-ukraine-relations-begin-to-thaw-after-paris-meeting/
- Topics: Asia, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Ukraine and South Korea have started repairing strained diplomatic ties.
- The dispute followed disclosures about captured North Korean soldiers.
- Their foreign ministers met in Paris, but normalisation remains unfinished.

## Summary

Ukraine and South Korea have begun to repair relations after a diplomatic dispute in September led Seoul to withdraw and downgrade some contacts. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said the sides should have dynamic, high-level ties and thanked South Korea for supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

The dispute arose after President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Seoul was receiving North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine; South Korea said this breached a confidentiality agreement and sought a fuller apology. Tensions included South Korea sending junior diplomats to a 5 November meeting in Brussels on Russia sanctions. Sybiha met South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun in Paris on the sidelines of a G7 meeting on 10 November, but said further steps were needed for full normalisation.

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