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On Thursday, North Korea resumed its practice of sending trash-filled balloons across the border into South Korea, with around 20 of these balloons making their way into the South.
According to a report by Yonhap news agency, South Korea’s military confirmed the incident. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported discovering 10 bundles of trash in the greater Seoul area, which contained propaganda leaflets from North Korea. Upon analysis, no hazardous substances were found within the materials.
The launch comes just days after Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated that North Korea had found and removed “politically motivated rubbish” allegedly sent from South Korea.
The balloon-sending tactic was initiated by Pyongyang in late May, in retaliation against South Korean activists who had sent anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets across the border. North Korea’s latest trash-filled balloon launch took place last Saturday.
In response to these provocations, South Korea’s military has been broadcasting anti-North Korea messages via loudspeakers along the border every day since July. However, the South Korean military has opted not to shoot down the balloons, citing concerns over public safety.
