South Korea's and Ukraine's top diplomats held talks Tuesday on bilateral cooperation and the issue of two North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine.

Axar.az reports, citing The Korea Herald, that South Korean Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il said the South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha held constructive discussions on the issue of North Korean prisoners of war, based on the shared understanding that it should be resolved in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles.

Park also confirmed that the two captured North Korean soldiers continue to seek relocation to South Korea.

"The North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine continue to express their desire to come to South Korea," he said. "Should their transfer to South Korea be decided, subsequent procedures will be carried out in accordance with our domestic laws and relevant procedures."

The two North Korean soldiers were captured by Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region in January 2025 while fighting alongside Russian troops.