North Korea has resumed its practice of flying trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, continuing a Cold War-style psychological warfare campaign that has heightened tensions between the two rivals.
According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, the latest balloon launches were detected on Thursday morning, following a similar deployment the previous evening. This marked the second consecutive day of the campaign.
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“Our military confirmed that North Korea had launched more than 420 garbage balloons from last night to early this morning,” Lt. Col. Lee Chang-hyun, a spokesman for Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported during a press briefing.
The ongoing launches mark a renewed phase of hostility between the two nations, with North Korea using unconventional methods to antagonize its southern neighbor.
Trash-Carrying Balloons
Lt. Col. Lee also warned the public to remain cautious, as the balloons carried debris that could pose risks. “Since around 9 a.m. [Thursday], balloons have been launched again, so I emphasized to the public that they should be careful of falling loads, and if they see a fallen balloon, do not come into contact with it,” he stated.
