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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Pyongyang, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — Kim Yo-jong, deputy department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, called on the Republic of Korea (ROK) to provide a "detailed explanation" about the drone that entered North Korean airspace, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
In a press release published the day before, she assessed the ROK Ministry of Defense's official position that it had no intention of provoking or irritating North Korea as a wise choice to prolong her life, the agency said.
"They must give a detailed explanation about the drone that invaded the southern border of our Republic," KCNA quoted Kim Yo Jong as saying.
She further criticized the ROK, which called the incident a "civilian matter," for trying to downplay its significance, and emphasized that the main question is not whether the latest drone incident was linked to military or civilian sources.
Kim Yo-jong noted that the video data collected by the drone concerned sensitive sites, including a uranium mine and its tailings pond, the former Kaesong Industrial Complex, and North Korean border posts.
“I want to clarify that no matter who committed it—whether it’s a civil organization or a private individual—the authorities, the so-called state security entity, cannot escape responsibility for the incident,” Kim Yo-jong said.
According to KCNA, the incident occurred on January 4. In response, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered a thorough investigation, tasking military and police task forces to verify the details.
The ROK Ministry of Defense denies any involvement in the incident, stating that military drones were not used on the date indicated by North Korea and that the drone in question does not match any model used by the ROK Armed Forces. –0–
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