Afghanistan, April 6 -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said an unauthorized drone incursion into North Korea was an irresponsible act that had no approval from the government, expressing regret over an incident that Seoul said unnecessarily raised military tensions on the Korean Peninsula. His remarks came after months of scrutiny over a case that Pyongyang has portrayed as a serious provocation.
Speaking on Monday, Lee said an investigation had found that an employee of South Korea's National Intelligence Service and an active-duty military officer were involved in the matter. He said the country's constitution prohibits individual acts of provocation against North Korea, underscoring that such actions cannot be carried out outside ...