South Korea imposes travel bans on 3 civilians over alleg...

What’s Happening

Alright so South Korea has placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea placed overseas travel bans on three people as part of an investigation into alleged drone flights over North Korea that have deepened animosities between the rivals, authorities dropped Friday.

North Korea threatened retaliation earlier this month after accusing South Korea of launching surveillance drone flights in September and again in January . The South Korean government shut down operating any drones during the times specified and began probing if civilians sent them. (and honestly, same)

The development threatens to further dampen prospects for a push s liberal government to resume long-stalled talks with North Korea.

Why This Matters

The three civilians put under travel bans include a man with the surname Oh who told South Korean media that he flew drones to check radiation levels at a North Korean uranium facility, according to a joint military and police investigation team. The investigation team refused to give details about two other civilians except to say one was summoned for questioning in the past week.

This is part of the larger geopolitical picture unfolding right now.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

What’s your take on this whole situation?