Seoul says it will install loudspeakers on the border with North Korea after detecting 330 more balloons in its territory
Photo released by South Korea Defense Ministry shows the trash from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea on 9 June. South Korea will resume propaganda broadcasts in response to the latest balloons.Photo released by South Korea Defense Ministry shows the trash from a balloon presumably sent by North Korea on 9 June. South Korea will resume propaganda broadcasts in response to the latest balloons.
South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said it detected the North launching about 330 balloons toward the South since Saturday night and about 80 were found in South Korean territory as of Sunday morning.This photo released by South Korea Defense Ministry, shows a balloon presumably sent by North Korea, on the Han River in Seoul on Sunday, 9 June.
Seoul’s military said an “analysis shows there were no substances that were harmful to safety,” with the latest batch of balloons containing waste paper and plastic – but it warned the public to stay away and report any balloons to authorities.
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