SEOUL, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said Friday that Seoul's expression of regret over alleged drone incursions was "sensible," but cautioned that any future flights would trigger a "terrible response."
The statement, carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency, followed comments Tuesday by South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young, who expressed "deep regrets" over alleged drone flights into the North as part of the Lee Jae Myung administration's broader push to ease tensions with Pyongyang.
North Korea's military last month said it shot down a South Korean surveillance drone near the border city of Kaesong. Seoul has denied involvement, saying it does not operate the drone model cited by the North.
Kim described Chung's remarks as "fortunate" and "quite sensible behavior," but said South Korean authorities must take preventive measures to ensure such violations "would never happen again."
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