00:00South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has expressed regret to North Korea over a drone incursion,
00:06saying the act was carried out by an individual without government approval.
00:10He also reaffirmed Seoul's commitment to prevent similar incidents in the future
00:14in order to reduce tensions across the Korean peninsula.
00:20The investigation found that a National Intelligence Service employee
00:23and an active duty military official were involved in the incident.
00:27In South Korea, the constitution prohibits individuals from carrying out unauthorised acts of provocation
00:34against North Korea under any circumstances.
00:38In January, Pyongyang reported that drones from the South had violated its airspace,
00:43describing the incident as a serious provocation and claimed that they were shot down.
00:48South Korea denied any official military involvement
00:51and launched a joint investigation involving both military and police authorities.
00:57The investigation led prosecutors to indict a South Korean man in his 30s
01:01on charges related to aviation violations and breaches of national security laws.
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