New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South



News New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South Opposition says Yoon bypassed chain of command to order operation, which presidential office dismisses as ‘blatant’ lie Shreyas Reddy December 31, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An alleged South Korean military drone that flew to Pyongyang and Yoon Suk-yeol\| Image: KCNA (Oct. 19, 2024) and ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 12, 2024), edited by NK News South Korea's main opposition party alleged on Tuesday that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office bypassed the military chain of command to order a covert drone operation targeting North Korea in October, prompting the presidential office to immediately deny the claims as “blatant falsehoods.” The back and forth came as accusations that the Yoon administration deliberately attempted to provoke North Korea and planned a false-flag operation have attracted attention in recent weeks, raising questions about Seoul’s trustworthiness as a U.S. ally. South Korea's main opposition party alleged on Tuesday that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office bypassed the military chain of command to order a covert drone operation targeting North Korea in October, prompting the presidential office to immediately deny the claims as “blatant falsehoods.” The back and forth came as accusations that the Yoon administration deliberately attempted to provoke North Korea and planned a false-flag operation have attracted attention in recent weeks, raising questions about Seoul’s trustworthiness as a U.S. ally. 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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New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South

Opposition says Yoon bypassed chain of command to order operation, which presidential office dismisses as ‘blatant’ lie

Shreyas Reddy December 31, 2024

New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South

An alleged South Korean military drone that flew to Pyongyang and Yoon Suk-yeol| Image: KCNA (Oct. 19, 2024) and ROK Presidential Office (Dec. 12, 2024), edited by NK News

South Korea's main opposition party alleged on Tuesday that impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol’s office bypassed the military chain of command to order a covert drone operation targeting North Korea in October, prompting the presidential office to immediately deny the claims as “blatant falsehoods.”

The back and forth came as accusations that the Yoon administration deliberately attempted to provoke North Korea and planned a false-flag operation have attracted attention in recent weeks, raising questions about Seoul’s trustworthiness as a U.S. ally.

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