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North Korea Intensifies Trash Balloon Campaign Against South Korea

Seoul warns citizens to avoid balloons as tensions escalate between the two nations.

  • North Korea has sent over 2,000 trash-filled balloons towards South Korea since May.
  • The balloons are seen as retaliation for South Korean activists' propaganda leaflets.
  • South Korea has resumed propaganda broadcasts and military drills in response.
  • Recent balloon landings have raised security concerns in key South Korean areas.
  • North Korea's actions come amid severe flooding and internal challenges.
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