US EditionSouth Korean authorities summon a civilian over alleged drone flights toward North Korea
South Korean police summoned a civilian to investigate drone flights toward North Korea amid heightened tensions and threats from Pyongyang, officials said Friday.
- On Friday, South Korea's national police agency and a military-police joint task force summoned a civilian suspect to investigate potential drone flights toward North Korea.
- North Korea warned that Seoul `will pay a dear price` after finding recovered drones with video data, raising tensions as Seoul's liberal government pushed to reopen talks under President Lee Jae Myung.
- Recorded incidents show North Korea's military said it used electronic warfare assets to down South Korean drones earlier this month and last September, while South Korea cites past cross‑border incidents with scrambled fighter jets.
- President Lee Jae Myung called for a thorough probe and described civilians flying drones across the border as `a grave crime` that threatens national security, while Lee's office said South Korea has no intentions of provoking North Korea.
- On Tuesday, Kim Yo Jong urged South Korea to apologize and called Seoul's hopes for better ties `wild dreams` that `can never come true`, while experts note North Korea strengthens ties with Russia and China ahead of the Workers' Party congress.
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Drones in the Crossfire: Tensions Escalate Between North and South Korea
South Korea is investigating a civilian suspect amidst escalating tensions with North Korea over alleged drone flights. Following North Korea's accusations and threats, South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the severity of any civilian drone operations, calling for a thorough investigation to ensure national security.
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South Korean authorities summon a civilian over alleged drone flights toward North Korea
South Korean police say a joint military-police team has summoned a civilian to investigate if the person sent drones toward North Korea.
The Korea Times
연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency'Civilian' faces probes over drone incursion alleged by North
A joint military-police team said Friday that it is investigating a "civilian" over a recent drone incursion alleged by North Korea. North Korea claimed early this month that South Korea infringed on its sovereignty with drone incursions in September last year and on Jan. 4, with the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un demanding Seoul admit and apologize for the incident. South Korea's military has denied such claims, saying the drones in ques…
North Korea Times
china.org.cnUrgent: 1 civilian suspect summoned, questioned by S. Korean joint military-police task force on drone incident: YTN
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- One civilian suspect was summoned and questioned on Friday by the South Korean joint military-police task force investigating a drone incident cited in the "drone infiltration" claim by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), YTN reported.
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