South Korea announced Thursday that it would recall Ambassador Park Ki-chan from Ukraine following a diplomatic dispute over Kyiv’s disclosure that two captured North Korean soldiers had been transferred to Seoul. The Foreign Ministry gave no timetable for the ambassador’s return but said it hoped outstanding bilateral issues would be resolved amicably and would continue consultations with Kyiv.

The dispute began after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed the transfer during his Sept. 23 U.N. General Assembly address. Seoul accused Ukraine of breaching a confidentiality agreement and demanded an apology. Foreign Minister Cho Hyun saidTuesday that an apology conveyed by