According to CCTV news, South Korea’s presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said on the evening of the 6th that it would quickly confirm North Korea’s intention and look forward to peaceful coexistence with North Korea in response to the statement issued by North Korean Workers’ Party Central Committee Minister Kim Yo-jong through the Korean Central News Agency that “the North Korean head of state believes that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret for the ‘drone incident’.”
According to previous reports by CCTV News, Kim Yo-jong, Minister of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, delivered a speech on April 6.
The conversation stated that South Korean President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 6th that a South Korean drone entered North Korea’s airspace and expressed regret for the irresponsible and risky actions that triggered unnecessary military tensions.
Kim Yo Jong (data map)
Kim Yo-jong said that the South Korean president expressed regret personally and talked about taking measures to prevent recurrence of the incident, which is a wise move that makes people feel extremely fortunate. Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Council, said that this shows the attitude of a frank and generous person.
Kim Yo-jong said that South Korea should not say that peace and stability are above all else, but should take into account its own security. It should stop any risky and provocative behavior against North Korea and give up any attempts to contact it.
Kim Yo Jong said that we must remember again that if provocations that infringe on North Korea's sovereignty occur again, as has been warned, the other side will pay an unbearable price.
According to news from North Korea on January 10, a spokesman for the General Staff of the Korean People's Army issued a statement on January 9, saying that following the drone intrusion over Pyongyang in October 2024, South Korea launched another serious provocation by flying drones to violate North Korea's airspace at the beginning of the new year. Subsequently, South Korea established a joint military and police investigation task force to investigate the incident. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung expressed regret to North Korea on the morning of the 6th regarding the "drone incident".
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Kim Yo-jong: Lee Jae-myung’s expression of regret is a wise move. South Korea should stop any risky and provocative behavior against North Korea and give up any contact attempts. If provocations occur again, it will pay an unbearable price.
