North Korea claims South Korean drone scattered leaflets over Pyongyang



News North Korea claims South Korean drone scattered leaflets over Pyongyang DPRK foreign ministry alleges ROK drones intruded into airspace three times this month, threatening military retaliation Colin Zwirko \| Ifang Bremer \| Joon Ha Park October 11, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A photo released by North Korean state media allegedly showing a South Korean drone in the sky above Pyongyang \| Image: KCNA (Oct. 11, 2024) North Korea claimed on Friday that a South Korean drone scattered anti-regime leaflets over Pyongyang, threatening military retaliation if such “provocations” continue. The drone allegedly entered North Korean airspace on Thursday night and “scattered numerous leaflets full of anti-DPRK political propaganda and slander,” Pyongyang’s foreign ministry claimed in a statement released via Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). The statement alleges that the incident followed similar intrusions on Oct. 3 and 9, with KCNA releasing photos that purport to show a drone in its airspace on Oct. 9 and leaflets that the aircraft dropped. The DPRK considers the alleged ROK drone © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korea claims South Korean drone scattered leaflets over Pyongyang

DPRK foreign ministry alleges ROK drones intruded into airspace three times this month, threatening military retaliation

Colin Zwirko | Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park October 11, 2024

North Korea claims South Korean drone scattered leaflets over Pyongyang

A photo released by North Korean state media allegedly showing a South Korean drone in the sky above Pyongyang | Image: KCNA (Oct. 11, 2024)

North Korea claimed on Friday that a South Korean drone scattered anti-regime leaflets over Pyongyang, threatening military retaliation if such “provocations” continue.

The drone allegedly entered North Korean airspace on Thursday night and “scattered numerous leaflets full of anti-DPRK political propaganda and slander,” Pyongyang’s foreign ministry claimed in a statement released via Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The statement alleges that the incident followed similar intrusions on Oct. 3 and 9, with KCNA releasing photos that purport to show a drone in its airspace on Oct. 9 and leaflets that the aircraft dropped.

The DPRK considers the alleged ROK drone

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Ifang Bremer is a former Seoul Correspondent at NK News. He has worked on investigations for The Guardian and The Observer and previously wrote features on Korea for Dutch newspaper NRC.

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Joon Ha Park is a correspondent at Korea Risk Group. He has previously written on issues related to the two Koreas at The Peninsula Report, and appeared on ABC News Australia, Deutsche Welle and Monocle Radio. He specializes in offering in-depth analyses of South Korea’s defense policy, security relations and domestic politics for Korea Pro.

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