North Korea accused the South on Saturday of flying another drone over its territory this month for the purpose of spying, a claim that Seoul denied. The North Korean military tracked a drone "moving northwards" over the South Korean border county of Ganghwa in early January before shooting it down near the North Korean city of Kaesong, a spokesperson said in a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). South Korean President Lee Jae Myung had ordered an investigation, the defence ministry said. Located northwest of Seoul, Ganghwa County is one of the closest South Korean territories to North Korea. Its military spokesperson said the alleged incursion was similar to one in September when the South flew drones near its border city of Paju.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 10, 2026 14:50 UTC