Kim Yo-jong's Statement... Presidential Office "Hopes to Ease Tensions and Restore Trust Through Dialogue"

Kim Yo-jong: "Relieved by Chung Dong-young's regret over drone incident"
Presidential office: "Actions undermining peace must be refrained from"

The presidential office said it hopes that South and North Korea will restore trust through communication, in connection with North Korean Workers' Party Vice Department Director Kim Yo-jong responding that she was "relieved" by Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's expression of regret over the "North Korea-bound drone infiltration incident."

Yonhap News Agency

On the 13th, an official from the presidential office said, "Actions that undermine the precious peace between the South and the North must be refrained from," adding, "We hope that the two Koreas will restore trust by easing tensions through mutual communication."

The Korean Central News Agency reported that in a statement released that day, Vice Department Director Kim said, "We think it is fortunate that South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young officially expressed regret on the 10th over the anti-DPRK drone intrusion incident that occurred at the very beginning of the new year."

Minister Chung said in a congratulatory address at a Mass held at Myeongdong Cathedral on the evening of the 10th, "We express deep regret to the North over the reckless drone infiltration that occurred this time."

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