N. Korea says S. Korea infringed on its airspace with another drone on Jan 4

North Korea said on Saturday that South Korea flew a drone into its airspace on January 4, infringing on its sovereignty, according to state media KCNA.



The drone, which originated from an island in the South Korean city of Incheon, flew 8 km (5 miles) before it was shot down inside North Korean airspace, KCNA said, citing a spokesperson for the North Korean military.



The drone was equipped with surveillance cameras to record important North Korean facilities, KCNA said.



"Even after the change of a regime... (South Korea) has continued to commit such acts of provocation by drones near the border," KCNA said, calling South Korea its "enemy most hostile".



Since South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ‍took office in June, North Korea has rebuffed conciliatory gestures from Lee's administration. Lee had pledged to re-engage with ‌Pyongyang to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula.