Kim Yo-jong drone incursion 2026: Pyongyang demands 'detailed explanation'
Kim Yo-jong has issued a warning to Seoul, demanding a detailed explanation for alleged drone incursions in 2026. Read the full analysis of North Korea's claims and South Korea's response.
They've shaken hands, but the fist remains clenched. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has demanded a "detailed explanation" from Seoul regarding recent drone incursions. In a statement released by the KCNA on January 11, 2026, she asserted that South Korean drones clearly violated the North's airspace, escalating regional tensions once again.
Kim Yo-jong drone incursion 2026: Demands for Transparency
The remarks came shortly after South Korea's Ministry of National Defense denied military involvement while acknowledging the possibility that private entities could be behind the operations. Kim Yo-jong ironically praised the military's official stance as a "wise choice" for not choosing to provoke the North, yet she remained adamant about receiving a full account of the incidents.
If they brand it as a deed of a civilian organization and then try to assert a theory that it is not an infringement upon sovereignty, they will see a lot of UAVs by the DPRK's civilian organizations.
Pyongyang claims that video data retrieved from the downed drones shows surveillance of sensitive sites, including a uranium mine, the suspended Kaesong Industrial Complex, and border guard posts. Kim warned that Seoul would face "terrible consequences" should another provocation occur in the future.
Timeline of the Alleged Incursions
In response to the growing friction, President Lee Jae Myung has directed the formation of a joint task force to investigate whether civilian activists are launching drones into the North. The administration is reportedly walking a fine line between maintaining national security and managing the volatile rhetoric coming from across the border.
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