Opposition: "After North Korean drones breached, only the drone industry was targeted"

Kim Seong-hwan, Democratic Party Policy Committee Chair
"Let's handle the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs or the Office of Overseas Koreans first"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Kim Seong-hwan, Chairman of the Policy Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized on the 17th that only South Korea's drone industry is facing a crisis due to North Korean drones. The drone industry is in crisis because the Han River has been included in the no-fly zone.

At a press briefing that day, Chairman Kim said, "North Korean drones recently penetrated the skies over Seoul and Yongsan, but while they failed to catch the North Korean drones, they only targeted South Korea's drone industry."

He explained, "The main route of South Korea's drone industry extends from Gimpo Airport along the Han River to Jamsil, but since the Blue House relocated to Yongsan, the Han River has been included in the no-fly zone," adding, "The drone flight path is being blocked."

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Chairman Kim pointed out, "It's like driving on an 8-lane highway and suddenly the highway disappears, forcing you to take a side road for 7 to 8 kilometers before returning again. This kind of situation has ruined the development of the drone industry," and said, "I don't know why they moved to Yongsan."

Meanwhile, regarding the negotiations on the government organization law between the ruling and opposition parties, Chairman Kim said, "There was an unofficial meeting yesterday, but the People Power Party still insists on abolishing the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, while the Democratic Party's position is to expand and strengthen its functions and, if necessary, reorganize it into the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. The positions remain deadlocked, so no conclusion has been reached," adding, "If the negotiations on this issue are delayed, it would make sense to first proceed with the reorganization of the government organization law for matters already agreed upon, such as the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs or the Overseas Koreans Office, and to separate the issue concerning the functions of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family."

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