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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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North Korea Sends Trash-Carrying Balloons Towards South Korea
North Korea has once again sent trash-carrying balloons towards South Korea. Seoul's military reported these balloons on Saturday, advising the public not to touch them. The act follows recent propaganda balloon launches by South Korean activists against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea has once again sent trash-carrying balloons towards South Korea.
On Saturday, Seoul's military reported the balloons and issued a public advisory against touching them.
This action is seen as a response to anti-Pyongyang activists in South Korea, who recently sent balloons with leaflets against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Seoul and Gyeonggi Province governments issued alerts to residents about the balloons.
Last week, North Korea had sent hundreds of balloons with garbage, claiming it was a reply to South Korean propaganda efforts.
Activist groups, including 'Fighters for Free North Korea' and North Korean defectors, have been sending USB drives, radios, and leaflets over the border.
South Korea's 2023 court decision now allows such activities, after striking down a ban.
North Korea had ominously promised to retaliate with 'wastepaper and rubbish.' The trash-filled balloons carried cigarette butts, cardboard, and batteries, prompting South Korea to suspend a 2018 military deal with the North.
The ongoing propaganda war has raised tensions, recalling the dramatic events of 2020 when North Korea cut off communication with Seoul and destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office.
On Saturday, Seoul's military reported the balloons and issued a public advisory against touching them.
This action is seen as a response to anti-Pyongyang activists in South Korea, who recently sent balloons with leaflets against North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
The Seoul and Gyeonggi Province governments issued alerts to residents about the balloons.
Last week, North Korea had sent hundreds of balloons with garbage, claiming it was a reply to South Korean propaganda efforts.
Activist groups, including 'Fighters for Free North Korea' and North Korean defectors, have been sending USB drives, radios, and leaflets over the border.
South Korea's 2023 court decision now allows such activities, after striking down a ban.
North Korea had ominously promised to retaliate with 'wastepaper and rubbish.' The trash-filled balloons carried cigarette butts, cardboard, and batteries, prompting South Korea to suspend a 2018 military deal with the North.
The ongoing propaganda war has raised tensions, recalling the dramatic events of 2020 when North Korea cut off communication with Seoul and destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office.
