South Korea Suspends Military Pact with North Korea Over Trash Balloons

Seoul responds to Pyongyang's provocative balloon campaign by nullifying the 2018 agreement aimed at reducing border tensions.

North Korea sent nearly a thousand balloons filled with trash and manure into South Korea in retaliation for anti-regime leaflets.
South Korea's National Security Council decided to suspend the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement until mutual trust is restored.
The suspension allows South Korea to resume military drills and propaganda broadcasts near the border.
Experts warn that the move could further escalate tensions between the two Koreas.
The decision will be finalized in a cabinet meeting scheduled for Tuesday.