North Korea "South Korean drones infiltrate Pyongyang"...Government 'Strategic Ambiguity'

North Korea announces grave statement "South Korea's drone penetrates Pyongyang"

"Spraying leaflets to North Korea late at night on the 3rd, 9th and 10th "∀}Spraying leaflets to North Korea, blatant violation of sovereignty and safety"

[Anchor]
North Korea has issued a major statement claiming that a South Korean drone penetrated Pyongyang and sprayed "Bira" and released related photos to residents.

Our government maintains strategic ambiguity, saying it cannot confirm the facts.

I'll connect you to a reporter.

Reporter Lee Jong-gu!

North Korea claims that South Korea sent drones to Pyongyang, but they also released related photos, right?

[Reporter]
That's right.

North Korea's Foreign Ministry issued a major statement yesterday (11th) through the Korean Central News Agency.

South Korea claimed that it sent drones over Pyongyang to disperse leaflets against North Korea on three occasions, the 3rd, the 9th, and the 10th, aiming for late-night hours.

At the same time, he released photos of suspected drones and leaflets to North Korea.

North Korea's Foreign Ministry has protested the use of drones as a blatant violation of national sovereignty and security.

He also warned that he was ready to use all means of attack immediately, calling it a "serious political and military provocation" that should be retaliated.

However, if the Republic of Korea conducts another provocative act that invades drones, it will immediately take action without such warning, indicating that it has no intention of taking military action immediately.

North Korea revealed to its residents today, including a picture of the drone on the front page of the Rodong Sinmun, along with a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

If you look at the picture, the time is marked "1:13 a.m. on the 9th," and a scene of a flyer spraying from the drone was caught.

It is interpreted as the purpose of promoting hostility toward South Korea and strengthening internal solidarity by utilizing the report of the Rodong Sinmun.

In response, our government maintains a somewhat ambiguous position.

Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who was under parliamentary inspection when North Korea's claim came out yesterday, said he had never sent drones to North Korea.

However, an hour later, it made an official statement that it was "unconfirmed."

It is analyzed as a strategy to confuse North Korea with strategic ambiguity, leaving open all possibilities of North Korea's own play, the work of North Korean opposition forces, or sent by North Korean defector groups.

None of the North Korean defectors' organizations have claimed to have sent drones to Pyongyang yet.

However, some officials said it is difficult to send drones or drones from private organizations because they are expensive.

The South Korean military said North Korea is fully responsible for the recent series of events, urging the South to not act lightly and be cautious.

Referring to North Korea's trash balloons, he warned that if they threaten the safety of the people, they will be punished firmly and desperately.

However, North Korea sprayed another garbage balloon to South Korea about an hour after the drone's statement was released yesterday.

I'm YTN Lee Jong-gu in the political department.