US EditionSouth Korea President Says Regrets 'Reckless' Drones Sent to North
Lee said 3 people were indicted and state personnel were later found involved in drone flights that raised military tensions with Pyongyang.
- On Monday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret to Pyongyang over unauthorized drone flights into North Korea earlier this year, calling the actions "irresponsible" and a source of unnecessary military tensions.
- Investigations revealed that a National Intelligence Service employee and two active-duty military officers assisted graduate student Oh, contradicting earlier government denials that only civilians were involved in the drone operations.
- Pyongyang claimed to have downed a drone in early January, releasing state media images of wreckage allegedly containing "surveillance equipment" that prompted Seoul authorities to investigate.
- President Lee ordered relevant ministries to implement stricter measures preventing recurrence, emphasizing that South Korea's Constitution bans private individuals from conducting acts that could "provoke the North."
- These tensions persist as former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol faces trial for allegedly using drones to provoke the North, complicating Lee's ongoing efforts to repair bilateral relations.
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NKorea says South 'is wise' on drones issue
North Korea said on Monday it was "very fortunate and wise" for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to convey regret to Pyongyang for drone incursions in a rare conciliatory gesture toward its rival it had antagonised in recent years. Lee earlier on Monday expressed regret over at least two incidents of drone incursions across the border that he said had been carried out by civilians violating government policy, calling it an act of "revolt" ag…
Unusual reaction: After sharp verbal attacks in the past, North Korea suddenly sounds conciliatory. The Pyongyang leadership praises the South Korean president's excuse for two incidents involving drones.
Sora dictatorului nord-coreean Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong, cataloghează luni drept or “decizie în∫eleaptă” regretele preşedintelui sud-coreean Lee Jae Myung fağ de trimiterea, în urmă cu câteva luni, a unor drone în Coreea de Nord de către civili, relatează AFP.
South Korea's President Lee confirms the involvement of government officials in cross-border drone flights and expresses his regret. North Korea welcomes this gesture.
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