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North Korea says South Korea infringed on its airspace with another drone on Jan 4

By Thomson Reuters Jan 9, 2026 | 3:19 PM

SEOUL, Jan 10 (Reuters) – North Korea said on ‍Saturday that South Korea sent another drone into North ‌Korean airspace ‌on January 4, infringing on its sovereignty, North Korean state ​media KCNA said.

The drone, ‍which ​flew from around ​the South Korean ‍city of Incheon, was allowed to fly 8 kilometres ‍before North Korea shot it down in ‍North ‍Korean airspace, ​KCNA said, ​citing ⁠a spokesperson ‌for the North Korean military.

(Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Chris ⁠Reese)