South Korea Expresses Regret to North Over Drone Incursions

South Korea’s Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday formally expressed regret to North Korea over a series of drone incursions carried out by civilians, calling the acts dangerous violations of inter-Korean agreements and a threat to stability on the peninsula.

A joint investigation found there had been four drone launches, two of which crashed in the North, he said in a statement. Authorities are probing three civilians and some security personnel in connection with the incidents, he said, adding that full details will be released once the probe concludes.