North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo Jong threatens response to South Korea's leafleting campaign, signaling possible resumption of trash-carrying balloons.
North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo Jong has vowed to respond to South Korea's civilian leafleting campaign, signaling that North Korea may soon resume flying trash-carrying balloons across the border. Since late May, North Korea has sent numerous balloons filled with waste paper, scraps, cigarette butts, and even manure towards South Korea, in retaliation for South Korean activists spreading political leaflets through their own balloons. No hazardous materials have been discovered. In response, South Korea suspended a 2018 tension reduction deal with North Korea and resumed live-fire drills at border areas.
July 14, 2024
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