South Korean president expresses regret over drones sent to North Korea

South Korean vs North Korea – (Web Desk) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said sorry to North Korea on Monday. He called the drones sent into the North earlier this year “irresponsible” and “reckless.”

At first, Seoul said it had nothing to do with the drones. Officials tried to blame civilians. But after a proper investigation, the truth came out. Government insiders were actually behind it.

Two people were named. A National Intelligence Service official and an active-duty soldier were both involved. President Lee confirmed this at a cabinet meeting.

North Korea had already warned in February that it would hit back hard if more drones crossed the border. That warning pushed Seoul to look into the matter seriously.

Pyongyang said it shot down one of the drones in early January. State media even released photos of the wreckage. Scattered parts on the ground included what looked like cameras and other equipment.

President Lee was clear about one thing. South Korea’s own constitution does not allow private citizens to take actions that could provoke the North. He said even actions taken for national security must be handled very carefully.

Lee has been trying to fix the relationship with North Korea since he came to power last year. He also criticized his predecessor for allegedly sending propaganda drones over Pyongyang. But so far, the North has not responded to any of his attempts.

Meanwhile the former president Yoon Suk Yeol is now facing trial. He is accused of sending those drones on purpose to create trouble and use it as an excuse to declare military rule.

Yoon was impeached and ousted from office in April last year and has been sentenced to life in prison over his declaration of martial law.

Lee’s expression of regret follows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un labelling Seoul as the “most hostile state” in a policy address in March in which he vowed to “thoroughly reject and disregard it”.

Kim also reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the country’s nuclear arsenal, describing it as an “irreversible course”.

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During Yoon’s presidency, relations between Seoul and Pyongyang hit rock bottom, with the North sending balloons filled with garbage, including animal manure, in response to propaganda leaflets send northward by South Korea-based activists, many of them North Korean defectors.

The two Koreas technically remain at war, as the 1950–53 conflict ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty, and both enforce mandatory military service for men.