South Korea Sees Progress in North Korea’s Drone Response
On Monday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over drone incursions into North Korea, noting they were carried out by civilians acting against government policy.
In reply, Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, called Lee’s comments “a manifestation of a frank and broad-minded man’s attitude,” and described them as “very fortunate and wise behavior.” She also referred to Lee as the “president of the Republic of Korea,” reportedly the first time North Korea has used the formal title since he took office last year.
“We’ve assessed this as meaningful progress toward the establishment of peace and coexistence on the Korean Peninsula,” a South Korean Unification Ministry official said. “There is no reason for the two Koreas to be hostile to each other, and hostility and confrontation do not help either side.”
Lee’s chief of staff, Kang Hoon-sik, told reporters that the president expressed a “strong will to restore trust between the two Koreas and voiced the need to ease military tensions,” while rejecting suggestions that a special envoy will be sent to North Korea.
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