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韓国政府は20日、ウクライナ大使館の一部外交スタッフを撤収すると発表した。理由は、北朝鮮の俘虜2人を韓国へ引き渡した件を巡る外交OLAHead(s) and unresolved dispute, as well as Russian airstrikes that make it difficult to ensure the safety of diplomatic personnel. South Korea will keep a chargé d’affaires and all consular staff in Ukraine.
要点
- 韓国政府は2026年10月20日、ウクライナ大使館の一部外交スタッフの撤収を発表した。
- 撤収理由の一つは、朝鮮の俘虜2人に関する情報の公開をめぐる未解決の外交OLAHead(s) and/or a diplomatic dispute.
- もう一つの理由は、ロシアのミサイル・空爆攻撃により外交職員の安全確保が困難になっていること。
- :set Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on September 23 that two North Korean POWs had been transferred to South Korea.
- South Korea recalled Ambassador Park Ki-chan earlier in October; he returned to Seoul on October 10.
- South Korea says Ukraine violated a non-disclosure agreement, while Ukraine denies that such an agreement existed.
- A chargé d’affaires and all South Korean consular personnel will remain in Ukraine.
なぜ重要か
The move represents a public deterioration in relations between South Korea and Ukraine, two countries that share an interest in countering North Korea’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine. It is also Seoul’s second punitive diplomatic action after recalling its ambassador. However, the chargé d’affaires and consular staff will remain, so diplomatic contacts and assistance to South Korean citizens will continue.
何が起きたか
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on October 20 that part of the diplomatic staff at its embassy in Ukraine would be withdrawn. The ministry said Ukraine had not taken constructive steps to resolve the dispute over the disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. It also cited safety concerns caused by ongoing Russian missile and air strikes. The number of staff and the timing of the withdrawal were not specified. A chargé d’affaires and all consular personnel will remain in Ukraine.
ウクライナメディアの見方
Ukrainian coverage emphasizes Ukraine’s denial that a non-disclosure agreement existed and notes Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha’s position that the ambassador’s recall was temporary and that Seoul had been informed in advance about Zelenskyy’s intention to announce the transfer. Former ambassador Valerii Chaly said the dispute exposed weaknesses in Ukraine’s foreign-policy communication system.
海外メディアの見方
International reporting primarily frames the withdrawal through the dispute over the two North Korean POWs and Seoul’s accusation that Ukraine violated a non-disclosure agreement. It also gives greater prominence to President Lee Jae-myung’s criticism of Kyiv and to security concerns linked to Russian airstrikes, while giving less attention to Ukraine’s offer to resume constructive dialogue.
報道の食い違い
South Korea says that an agreement existed to keep the transfer confidential and that Ukraine violated it. Ukraine, including the Office of the President and presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn, denies that such an agreement was reached. South Korea says the arrangement was intended to protect the soldiers and their relatives in North Korea.
背景
Ukrainian forces captured two North Korean servicemen in the Kursk region in January 2025. The soldiers said they hoped to resettle in South Korea because they feared persecution if returned to North Korea. Zelenskyy publicly announced their transfer to South Korea during his speech at the UN General Assembly on September 23. South Korea recalled Ambassador Park Ki-chan in protest, and he returned to Seoul on October 10.