Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Saturday of "terrible consequences" if South Korean drones are detected again over Pyongyang.
"The moment a drone from the Republic of Korea is found again in the skies over our capital, a horrible catastrophe will surely occur," Kim said in a statement carried by state media.
North Korea’s Foreign Ministry claimed Friday that South Korean drones violated its airspace on Oct. 3, 9, and 10, dropping propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang.
South Korea's defense minister initially denied the accusations Friday, but the Joint Chiefs of Staff later said it could not confirm the veracity of the claims.
On Sunday, South Korean National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik said the government would continue to "ignore" North Korea's allegations.
Confirming or denying the allegations would "only cause internal conflict (in South Korea), which is exactly what North Korea wants," Shin told public broadcaster KBS.
"Unless North Korea has decided to commit suicide, it will not be able to start a war," he said.
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Park Sae-jin
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