6 S. Koreans booked over Ukraine trip for NK POWs

Six South Koreans who traveled to Ukraine to advocate for two North Korean prisoners of war seeking resettlement in the South have been booked by police for allegedly violating Seoul's travel ban. The delegation, which included North Korean defectors and human rights activists, visited Ukraine from May 7-11 without government authorization to discuss the fate of the two soldiers, who were captured while fighting alongside Russian forces in January 2025. The group met Ukrainian officials, civic g