Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday ordered a prompt investigation into alleged drone incursions into North Korea, warning that such acts would constitute “a grave crime” threatening peace on the Korean Peninsula and national security if confirmed. North Korea claimed earlier in the day that South Korea had infringed on its sovereignty with drone incursions last September and again earlier this week, but Seoul’s defence ministry rejected Pyongyang’s accusations….
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Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korea’s defence chief on Saturday denied North Korea’s claims that its drones infiltrated into the North in September last year and earlier this week, saying the drones in question were not models operated by the South Korean military. North Korea claimed earlier in the day that South Korea infringed on its sovereignty with drone incursions, saying that Seoul should be ready to “pay a high price” for what it called a provocation.In response to an inquiry by Yonhap News…
Seoul, Dec 31 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok visited a front-line Army unit near the inter-Korean border on Wednesday to inspect defence readiness and encourage troops, officials said. Kim paid a visit to the Army’s 9th Infantry Division of Baekma (White Horse), in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, just north of Seoul, according to his office.Kim expressed gratitude for service members protecting the country, saying that people’s daily lives can continue because of their efforts, Yonhap …