North demands ‘explanation’ from Seoul over incursionAFP, SEOULNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister has demanded a detailed “explanation” from Seoul over a drone it accused South Korea of flying over its territory, state media reported yesterday. The North said on Saturday that a craft crossed from the South Korean border county of Ganghwa into the North Korean city of Kaesong in early this month, and released photos of wreckage from the drone it claimed to have shot down. Seoul rejected the claim, with its defense ministry saying the drone was not a model operated by its military. Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister, looks on before a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un in Amur, Russia, on Sept. 13, 2023. However, her demand for an explanation “signals a shift toward a diplomatic offensive by holding the authorities accountable” for the incursion, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 11, 2026 16:31 UTC