N. Korea launches more trash balloons toward S. Korea - Breaking The News

N. Korea launches more trash balloons toward S. Korea

6 October

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North Korea launched more trash balloons towards South Korea on Monday, following a similar launch three days ago, Yonhap reported.

Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) advised citizens not to approach or otherwise interact with the balloons.

Since late May, Pyongyang has sent more than 5,000 balloons toward South Korea, to which Seoul responded by blasting "anti-North Korean propaganda broadcasts" via loudspeakers set along the border since July 21.

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