SEOULΜύ–Μύ³§΄Η³ά³Ω³σΜύKorean PresidentΜύ³Ϋ΄Η΄Η²ΤΜύSuk-yeol said on Wednesday heΒ would considerΒ susp±π²Τ»εΎ±²Τ²΅Μύa 2018 inter-KoreanΜύ³ΎΎ±±τΎ±³Ω²Ή°ω²βΜύ±θ²Ή³¦³ΩΜύifΜύ±·΄Η°ω³Ω³σΜύKoreaΜύ±ΉΎ±΄Η±τ²Ή³Ω±π²υΜύitsΜύ²ΉΎ±°ω²υ±θ²Ή³¦±πΜύagain,Μύ³Ϋ΄Η²Τ³σ²Ή±θΜύnews agency reported, citing his press secretary.
Yoon made the comment after being briefed on countermeasures toΒ Β that crossed into theΒ ³§΄Η³ά³Ω³σΜύlast week, calling for building an “overwhelming response capability that goes beyond proportional levels,”Μύ³Ϋ΄Η²Τ³σ²Ή±θΜύsaid.
Inter-Korean relations have been testy for decades but have grown even more tense sinceΜύ³Ϋ΄Η΄Η²ΤΜύtook office in May pledging a tougher lineΜύ²Ή²΅²ΉΎ±²Τst Pyongyang.
³Ϋ΄Η΄Η²ΤΜύhas criticized theΜύ³ΎΎ±±τΎ±³Ω²Ή°ω²β‘s handling of the drone incident, in part blaming the previous administration’s reliance on the 2018Β ±θ²Ή³¦³ΩΜύbanning hostile activities in the border areas.
He has urged theΜύ³ΎΎ±±τΎ±³Ω²Ή°ω²βΜύto stand ready to retaliate.
³Ϋ΄Η΄Η²ΤΜύordered the defense minister to launch a comprehensive drone unit that performs multi-purpose missions, including surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare, and to set up a system to mass-produce small drones that are difficult to detect within the year,Μύ³Ϋ΄Η²Τ³σ²Ή±θΜύsaid, citing his press secretary, Kim Eun-hye.
“He also called for accelerating the development to produce stealth drones this year and quickly establishing a drone killer system,” Kim said, according toΜύ³Ϋ΄Η²Τ³σ²Ή±θ. – Reuters
