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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
Over the weekend, North Korea launched a further batch of balloons carrying waste across the border, causing chaos in the south and provoking anger from Seoul officials. The response from South Korea signals that the heightening tensions between the two may soon spill over into a more significant confrontation.
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."
Balloons from North Korea Force Shutdowns at Incheon and Gimpo Airports
Balloons launched from North Korea have caused 20 disruptions at Incheon and Gimpo airports this year, totaling 413 minutes.
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North Korean trash balloons shut down Seoul's airports 20 times since June
North Korea’s trash-laden balloons interrupted operations at Seoul-area airports 20 times this year. As of Monday, trash balloons had disrupted air traffic for a combined 413 minutes at Incheon International Airport and Gimpo International Airport.
Inside Kim Jong-un's grim campaign sending trash balloons to 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 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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