North Korea, trash balloons
Trash balloons sent by North Korea cause regular disruptions at Seoul's airports
South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital Seoul since June due to disruption from balloons carrying trash launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday,
North Korea Faces 'Military Actions' by Seoul Over Trash Balloons
South Korea has warned its neighbor of significant consequences if any citizens are hurt as a result of the country's ongoing trash-balloon campaign. Over the weekend, North Korea launched a further batch of balloons carrying waste across the border,
Balloon Troubles: Seoul Airports Disrupted by North Korean Trash Campaign
South Korea has had to repeatedly shut down runways at Seoul's main airports due to North Korean balloons carrying trash. Since June, 20 days of disruptions total 413 minutes. North Korea launched 5,500+ balloons in response to South Korean activists' leaflets.
South Korea threatens military response to North Korean 'trash balloons'
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Seoul may respond militarily to any casualties caused by North Korea's launching of so-called "trash balloons."
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Kim Jong-un sends rubbish tied to balloons into South Korea
Mounds of wastepaper and filth will soon be scattered over the border areas and the interior of the ROK [South Korea] and it will directly experience how much effort is required to remove them.’
South Korean military warns of ‘stern measures’ if North ‘crosses line’ with balloon launches
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said that over 5,500 trash balloons had been floated into the South since May
South Korea vows military response to North’s balloons, stoking escalation fears
With public safety at stake, the South’s response could include targeted actions against the balloons themselves, observers say.
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