Overview

• The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) dismissed North Korea's claim that South Korean drones infiltrated Pyongyang's airspace in October 2023.
• The decision was reached by consensus during a closed-door ICAO Council meeting on April 1, 2025, with no further action planned.
• South Korea opposed the complaint, arguing it lacked credible evidence and accused North Korea of politicizing the ICAO for its own agenda.
• North Korea initially filed the request in October 2023, alleging South Korean UAVs dropped propaganda leaflets over its capital.
• Both North and South Korea are members of the ICAO, which is tasked with addressing civil aviation disputes but lacks enforcement authority.