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Korean envoy to Ukraine comes home in first protest recall in 18 years

South Korea's ambassador to Ukraine is returning home, signaling diplomatic tension over a sensitive geopolitical issue; a suitcase speaks louder than a statement.

On air: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on Best of BBN
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Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield, Gloria Vance and Vera Bullock on this story, from Best of BBN at 4:55 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Korea JoongAng Daily's, the jokes are ours.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSouth Korea has recalled its ambassador to Ukraine in protest.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is the first recall of its kind in eighteen years, and Seoul is signaling real tension over a sensitive geopolitical issue.

  3. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEighteen years? That's a long time to keep your opinions to yourself.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn diplomacy, that is called restraint. An ambassador coming home is a sentence with no words in it.

  5. Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA suitcase says it all.

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