In a dramatic statement on Saturday, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, accused South Korea of avoiding responsibility for alleged drone flights over Pyongyang. North Korea’s Foreign Ministry claimed that South Korean drones carrying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets were spotted in the capital’s skies multiple times, prompting a warning of potential conflict.
Kim Yo Jong issued a stern warning, stating that a “terrible calamity” would ensue if South Korean drones were detected above Pyongyang again. She criticized the South Korean military’s response as vague and suggested they were either directly involved or complicit in the drone incidents.
The escalating tensions between the Koreas have raised concerns of further provocations from North Korea, possibly timed around the U.S. presidential election. Experts believe Kim Jong Un’s goal is to gain concessions from the U.S. by demonstrating nuclear capabilities.
This latest development underscores the fragile peace in the region and the potential for conflict to escalate rapidly.