Seoul's announcement came after a North Korean POW reportedly expressed his desire to settle in South Korea, raising questions about whether his request would be granted.

South Korea to accept North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine if they seek asylum - Kyiv claims to have captured two North Korean soldiers during fighting in Russia’s Kursk border region

A South Korean official said North Korean soldiers are "constitutionally considered our nationals". Read more at straitstimes.com.

North Korea has deployed thousands of troops to support Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, according to Ukrainian, U.S. and South Korean assessments, Pyongyang's first major involvement in a war since the 1950s.

South Korea will offer "necessary protection and support" to North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine who wish to come to the South, Seoul said Wednesday.