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| North Korea drone: South Korean military apologizes for failure to pursue |
South Korea's military has apologized for failing to shoot down five drones that North Korea flew across their border on Monday.
Seoul fired warning shots and sent jets and attack helicopters to shoot down the plane, one of which flew close to the capital.
Despite a five-hour pursuit, all drones reportedly returned to North Korea.
South Korea's president has said the incident showed the military was "deeply lacking" in preparedness.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, which represents the major branches of its armed services, acknowledged in a statement on Tuesday that while the military could counter "a drone strike that poses a real threat," Its ability to detect and attack is limited. Spy drones.
"The lack of preparedness of our military has made people very worried," said Kang Shin-chul, a senior official. He added that the military would "proactively use tracking equipment to detect enemy drones at an early stage and aggressively deploy attack assets".
The BBC's Seoul correspondent, Jane McKenzie, said it was worrying because drones flying near Seoul had the ability to conduct surveillance operations and photograph sensitive areas.
Addressing a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, President Yoon Seok-yul said he would seek to speed up the formation of a military unit to monitor North Korea's military installations, known as state-of-the-art stealthy, in response to Monday's incident. Drones will be provided.
He also blamed his predecessor, Moon Jae-in, for his "dangerous" North Korea policy, which included a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement that banned hostile activities along the border.
Monday's incursion was the first time in five years that North Korean drones had entered the South's airspace and comes amid heightened tensions on the peninsula, with North Korea conducting a record number of missile tests this year.
Local media were reporting that another possible drone had been spotted in South Korea on Tuesday, but the Defense Ministry said it was a flock of birds.
Earlier this month, the North claimed it had conducted major tests needed to help develop its first spy satellite, which could be used to monitor South Korea. It released an aerial photo of Seoul, which it said was taken during the test.
Experts believe North Korea is working to improve and improve its weapons, while pressuring the United States to ease sanctions in any future talks.
