South Korea returns 8 diplomats from Ukraine amid dispute over captured North Korean soldiers South Korea has confirmed the return of eight of its diplomats from Ukraine amid a diplomatic row over the handover of two captured North Korean servicemen, Yonhap reports, citing South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun. "Eight people have been deported so far," the head of the South Korean foreign ministry said, calling this decision inevitable. According to him, despite the partial recall of the diplomatic staff, he is in contact with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiga to resolve the dispute. And we are on Facebook, Instagram, X, Tiktok Tok, YouTube.