North Korea leader's sister says Seoul's regret sending drones 'wise behaviour'
Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korea's leader, welcomed Seoul's expression of regret over an unauthorized drone incursion by a South Korean individual on Monday while also warning against further provocations, state news outlet KCNA said.
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- Published Date: 04:48 | 06 April 2026
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Monday regret expressed by Seoul over a January drone incursion into the North is "wise behaviour".
"The ROK president personally expressed regret and talked about a measure for preventing recurrence," Kim Yo Jong said, referring to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in a statement carried by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency.
"Our government appreciated it as very fortunate and wise behaviour for its own sake."
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