The statement, published by the state news agency KCNA, is a direct response to Tuesday's speech by Southern Unification Minister Chung Dong-jung. Politician speaking during a Catholic mass, he officially expressed his regret due to the entry of South Korean drones over North Korean territory in September last year and in January. Pyongyang is now demanding that the authorities in Seoul completely block such activities.
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Kim's sister threatens Seoul. “Terrible Answer”
“I warn the authorities of the Republic of Korea to attach importance to prevention, yes so that such a stupid act will never be repeated in their country again. A renewed provocation will undoubtedly trigger a terrible response,” Kim Yo Jong threatened, as quoted by KCNA.
The authorities in Pyongyang emphasize that they are not interested in the identity of the perpetrators – whether they are “individual manipulators or civilian organizations“A South Korean investigation revealed that the spy machines were operated by civilians, including a student with ties to military intelligence.
The ministry in Seoul assured on Friday that it would be more effective in preventing such events in line with the principle of peaceful coexistence.
President Lee Jae-myung, seeking to resume dialogue on the Peninsula, views these incidents as a serious obstacle to de-escalation of tensions. His administration distances itself from the hard line of its predecessor, Jun Suk-yeol, considering drone provocations dangerous to the peace process, notes the Yonhap agency.
