US EditionNorth Korea vows response as it accuses the South of flying drones across the border
North Korea released drone debris and footage, accusing South Korea of violating sovereignty with surveillance drones; Seoul denies involvement and has launched an investigation.
- On Saturday, North Korea's military shot down a drone near Kaesong after tracking it northwards over Ganghwa County, while Seoul said it had no record of the flight and Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back denied military involvement.
- KCNA released aerial images of Kaesong and wreckage photos that it said included cameras, adding flight-path data showed square-pattern surveying and stored footage of `important targets`.
- Analysts said the wreckage resembled a cheap commercial drone unlikely from Seoul's armed forces, while Hong Min, analyst at the Korea Institute for National Unification, noted South Korea's military has drones with live-feed capability.
- The office of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said a national security meeting will be held on Saturday, while prosecutors indicted Yoon and Pyongyang warned it would `pay a dear price` if flights continue.
- Located northwest of Seoul, Ganghwa County is one of the closest South Korean territories to North Korea, and KCNA likened the incursion to a September episode near Paju while Seoul's military has not confirmed the recent flights.
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avisendanmark.dkSouth Korea's military has denied being behind a drone that North Korea said crossed the border earlier in January.
NKorea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion
Seoul — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister has demanded a detailed "explanation" from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported Sunday.The North alleged on Saturday that the craft crossed from the South Korean border county of Ganghwa into the North Korean city of Kaesong in early January, and released photos of wreckage from the drone it claimed to have shot down.Seoul rejected t…
Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of the North Korean leader, condemned a "violation of the airspace" of the North. Pyongyang said that he shot down a drone near the border with South Korea which ensured that he was not involved in this incident.
North Korea demands detailed 'explanation' from Seoul over drone incursion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister has demanded a detailed "explanation" from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported Sunday.
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents - New Straits Times Online
SEOUL: North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents and provide detailed explanations, in a statement carried by state media KCNA on Sunday.
North Korea has accused South Korea of sending drones to spy on and photograph them and various locations, vowing to face consequences if the violations do not cease.
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