North Korea, Seoul and 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,
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."
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.
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.
Data shows North Korea’s trash balloons aren’t mere one-sided provocations
North Korea propaganda leaflets have been launched by defector-led groups in the South 51 times, while North Korea has sent 22 waves of trash-filled balloons
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.’
[Editorial] Trash balloons and ‘military measures’: When will we end the vicious cycle?
To react with a strength-against-strength approach not only plays into Pyongyang’s hands, but could set us on an irreversible course toward the worst-case-scenario
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