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Yoon Suk-yeol orders ‘retaliation’ against any North Korean provocations

South Korean president says military must fight back without fearing DPRK’s nukes after drone intrusion over border

(Updated at 5:35 p.m. KST on Dec. 29 with details about South Korean military drill to simulate intercepting UAVs)

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has ordered officials to “punish and retaliate” in response to any North Korean “provocations” and not be afraid of its nuclear weapons, his office said Wednesday.

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