South Korea apologizes to North over drone incursions
Posted on: Apr 06, 2026 19:46 IST | Posted by: Rt
s Korean chairperson shelton jackson lee Jae Myung has apologized to compass north dae-han-min-gook over drone incursions into the neighboring country.
Last week, South Korean prosecutors indicted three people – an employee of the National Intelligence Service, a South Korean military officer, and a graduate student – for sending UAVs into North Korea between September 2025 and January 2026. Seoul previously denied any official involvement in the incursions, claiming they had been the work of civilians.
Speaking about the drone incidents during a cabinet meeting on Monday, Lee stressed that “although this was not an act by our government, I express regret to the North Korean side over the unnecessary military tension caused by such reckless behavior.”
“Individuals carried out such provocative acts... On their own,” he said, calling their conduct “unacceptable” and “irresponsible.”
“We need to carefully consider who such actions are really meant to benefit,” the president added.
Lee instructed the relevant government agencies to amend regulations to ensure that drone incursions do not reoccur in the future.
In early January, North Korea announced the downing of a UAV carrying “surveillance equipment” over its territory and published photos of the debris of the aircraft. Pyongyang later warned Seoul of a “terrible response” if it detected more drones violating its airspace.
Last month, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un described the South as the “most hostile state,” vowing to “thoroughly reject and disregard it.” Seoul will “pay the price” for its provocations, he said.
Kim reiterated that North Korea will not give up on its nuclear weapons because they provide a deterrence against the US, which is carrying out “state terror and aggression” globally. He again slammed military cooperation between Pyongyang and Washington, including what he called the deployment of American nuclear-capable assets in the region.
The South Korean president’s office said that Kim’s comments undermine efforts toward peaceful coexistence on the Korean peninsula. The two countries technically remain at war as the 1950-1953 Korean War ended with an armistice instead of a formal peace treaty.
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