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Cheong Wa Dae-N Korea

Cheong Wa Dae reaffirms no intention of provoking N. Korea over drone incursion

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae on Sunday reaffirmed that South Korea has no intention of provoking or irritating North Korea, after Pyongyang again blamed the South for drone incursions into the North and demanded an explanation.

In a statement, the Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae said, "The government once again confirms that it has no intention of provoking or irritating the North side."

"The government will look into the latest drone incident through a joint military-police probe and promptly disclose its results," the office said, also pledging continued efforts to ease inter-Korean tension and build trust.

On Sunday, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, called on Seoul to provide a detailed explanation, a day after the North Korean military claimed that the South violated the North's sovereignty by sending drones in September and on Jan. 4.

The South Korean military denied sending the drones or operating the models found in the North, raising the possibility that private entities may have been behind them and pledging an investigation.

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