Balloon propaganda campaigns in Korea - Wikipedia
North Korea restored its balloon leaflet campaign in July 2012 during increased peninsular tensions after the failed missile test involving Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 earlier in April. The propaganda leaflets targeting western border areas in October 2012 praised pro-North activists and criticized the South Korean defense ministry's "anti-Pyongyang ...
North Korea balloon trash lands in South Korea president's …
Oct 24, 2024 · LONDON and SEOUL -- Refuse carried by a North Korean "trash balloon" landed inside the South Korean presidential compound in the capital city of Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
Why did North Korea send trash filled balloons to South Korea?
Jun 4, 2024 · Since May 28, North Korea has sent about 1,000 balloons carrying all kinds of trash across the border. No hazardous materials were found, but South Korean social media was still abuzz with worries that North Korea might use balloons to drop chemical, biological and other weapons next time.
Parasites and old clothes in North Korea trash balloons - BBC
Jun 24, 2024 · Parasites from human waste and defaced Hello Kitty clothing have been found in bags of rubbish carried by North Korean balloons into South Korea, officials say.
North Korean trash balloons are dumping ‘filth’ on South Korea
May 29, 2024 · North Korea has adopted a new strategy to contend with its southern neighbor: sending floating bags of trash containing “filth” across the border, carried by massive balloons.
Why North Korea is dropping balloons full of rubbish, excrement …
May 31, 2024 · Since Tuesday night, about 260 balloons flown from North Korea have been discovered. There's no apparent danger, though. The military said an initial investigation showed that the trash tied to the balloons doesn't contain any dangerous substances like chemical, biological or radioactive materials.
Trash carried by North Korean balloon again falls on presidential ...
Oct 24, 2024 · North Korea has sent thousands of balloons carrying bags of rubbish like plastic and paper waste into South Korea since late May in a resumption of a Cold War-style psychological campaign. The trash that fell on the South Korean presidential compound in July also contained no hazardous materials.
North Korea sends balloons full of manure and trash over the …
May 29, 2024 · SEOUL AND LONDON -- Around 260 air balloons carrying bags of manure and trash have been spotted across South Korea on Wednesday after they were sent over the border from North Korea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff.
North Korea’s trash balloons fall near South’s presidential office
Jul 24, 2024 · Trash-laden North Korean balloons were found on the grounds of South Korea’s presidential office compound, officials said Wednesday, the latest in a series of incidents that have raised...
North Korea drops balloons carrying trash in South - BBC
May 29, 2024 · North Korea has dropped at least 260 balloons carrying rubbish in the South, prompting authorities to warn its residents to stay indoors.