North Korea's KCNA has issued multiple statements regarding alleged South Korean drone incursions into DPRK airspace. The KPA provided flight paths and footage, framing the January 4 incident as undeniable surveillance reconnaissance. Kim Yo Jong repeatedly dismissed any claim that the issue was merely 'civilian,' cementing the focus on the violation of DPRK airspace itself.

The state media narratives are unified: any drone entering DPRK air is an unsanctioned, grave infringement of sovereignty. KCNA detailed a pattern of 'serial outrageous encroachment' from the ROK. Kim Yo Jong warned that any future airspace violation will provoke a 'terrible response' that goes beyond proportionality. The KPA explicitly warns of a 'high price' for any future provocation.

The weight of the state-controlled reporting points to zero room for argument: the ROK is systematically violating DPRK sovereignty. The primary fault line is the core dispute over airspace jurisdiction, with North Korea positioning itself as the sole arbiter of acceptable foreign flight paths.