SEOUL WITHDRAWS AMBASSADOR FROM KYIV

SEOUL, OCTOBER 8 /SRNA-Reuters/ - South Korea will withdraw its ambassador from Ukraine, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

The South Korean Government hopes that the current issues between the two countries can be resolved and that it will continue talks with Kyiv, the statement said without providing further details.

The two countries became embroiled in a diplomatic dispute after Seoul accused Kyiv of violating a confidentiality agreement concerning the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers.