FILE PHOTO: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul looks on as he talks with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell (not pictured) during a meeting at the Foreign Ministry on November 04, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
SEOUL (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a phone call on Monday with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and discussed the handling of North Korean prisoners of war, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
Cho reaffirmed Seoul's efforts to support Ukrainian people and said Seoul would accept North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine if they wish to go to South Korea, the ministry said.
(Reporting by Hyunsu Yim; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
