The Korea Times
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret over unauthorized drone flights into North Korea, saying the actions of private individuals had triggered avoidable military tensions with Pyongyang. “Although this was not the intention of our government, we express our regret to the North that unnecessary military tensions were caused by the irresponsible and reckless actions of a few individuals,” Lee said during a cabinet meeting. The remarks came after the indictment of a graduate student surnamed Oh, who was taken into custody and charged with benefiting an enemy state and violating the Aviation Safety Act by the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on March 25. A joint military-police task force subsequently announced on March 31 that a National Intelligence Service employee and two active-duty military officers had been referred to prosecutors for allegedly helping Oh send the drones across the border between September 2025 and January 2026. “The South Korean law prohibit individuals from privately provoking the North. It is deeply regrettable that someon
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