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South Korea President Says Regrets 'Reckless' Drones Sent to North
An investigation found a National Intelligence Service employee and two soldiers helped send the drones, prompting Seoul to tighten controls.
- 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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Lee Jae Myung regretted the "irresponsible and reckless acts of certain people". ...
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Noticias ao MinutoStatements arise in the context of investigations into several unauthorized drone flights towards North Korea. Three persons are accused of treason and violations of the Air Safety Act.
Pyongyang announced in January that he had shot down a drone equipped with "monitoring equipment" near the North Korean city of Kaesong, a few kilometres from the border. Three South Korean civilians were charged.
Lee expresses ‘regret’ to North Korea after drone probe implicates officials
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret to North Korea over tensions caused by a civilian drone incursion, after an investigation determined that a National Intelligence Service employee and active-duty soldiers were involved in the incident. “Although this was not the intention of our government, I express regret to the North over […]
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