Yoon reprimanded defense minister for failure to intercept North Korean drones



News Yoon reprimanded defense minister for failure to intercept North Korean drones Senior presidential official says it was ‘frustrating’ to watch military’s response but that small drones evaded radar Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in a meeting with defense minister Lee Jong-sup and National Security Office director Kim Sung-han, May 30, 2022 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol “strongly” reprimanded the country’s defense minister Lee Jong-sup for failing to intercept North Korean drones that entered ROK airspace earlier this week, faulting a lack of military training, a senior presidential official said Wednesday. The top official who was inside the president’s situation room during the anti-drone operations on Monday recalled that it was “honestly frustrating” watching the ROK military try to take down the drones. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol “strongly” reprimanded the country’s defense minister Lee Jong-sup for failing to intercept North Korean drones that entered ROK airspace earlier this week, faulting a lack of military training, a senior presidential official said Wednesday. The top official who was inside the president’s situation room during the anti-drone operations on Monday recalled that it was “honestly frustrating” watching the ROK military try to take down the drones. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Yoon reprimanded defense minister for failure to intercept North Korean drones

Senior presidential official says it was ‘frustrating’ to watch military’s response but that small drones evaded radar

Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2022

Yoon reprimanded defense minister for failure to intercept North Korean drones

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in a meeting with defense minister Lee Jong-sup and National Security Office director Kim Sung-han, May 30, 2022 | Image: ROK Presidential Office

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol “strongly” reprimanded the country’s defense minister Lee Jong-sup for failing to intercept North Korean drones that entered ROK airspace earlier this week, faulting a lack of military training, a senior presidential official said Wednesday.

The top official who was inside the president’s situation room during the anti-drone operations on Monday recalled that it was “honestly frustrating” watching the ROK military try to take down the drones.

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