North Korea should stop sending trash balloons

North Korea has again sent hundreds of balloons filled with trash to South Korea, according to South Korea's military. But now the dictatorship says it will temporarily stop sending garbage across the border.

» Updated:

» Published:

North Korea should stop sending trash balloons
Photo: Im Sun-suk/Yonhap/AP/TT

Share this article

North Korea has again sent hundreds of balloons filled with trash to South Korea, according to South Korea's military.

But now the dictatorship says it will temporarily stop sending trash over the border.

During the night before Sunday, around 600 balloons filled with cigarette butts, fabric scraps, paper waste, and vinyl were found. However, no hazardous substances were detected.

Earlier in the week, balloons carrying trash, toilet paper, and suspected animal waste also appeared in the sky over South Korea. The incident is described by North Korea as a response to activists sending leaflets with criticism of the Pyongyang regime over the border.

South Korea's National Security Council had planned to discuss whether the country should activate the giant speakers that previously broadcast a mix of pop music, propaganda, and news over the border, a source told news agency Yonhap.

The speakers were used in 2010, 2015, and 2016 as a response to North Korean provocations. North Korea has also used speakers to broadcast propaganda.

Later on Sunday, North Korea reported that it would stop sending trash balloons.

"We will temporarily stop spreading paper waste outside the border," reports the state-controlled North Korean news agency KCNA.

Tags

Author

TTT
By TTEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for local and international readers

More news

50 Sudanese Refugees Die in Libya Boat Fire

50 Sudanese Refugees Die in Libya Boat Fire

Lebanon Military Seizes 64 Million Captagon Tablets in Major Raid

Lebanon Military Seizes 64 Million Captagon Tablets in Major Raid

Gaza Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 65,000

Gaza Conflict Death Toll Surpasses 65,000

EU Eases Proposed Cider Juice Content Regulations

EU Eases Proposed Cider Juice Content Regulations

Spain Arrests 19 for Torture and Murder on Migrant Boat

Spain Arrests 19 for Torture and Murder on Migrant Boat

EU Proposes Sanctions on Israel's Ministers and Trade Over Gaza

EU Proposes Sanctions on Israel's Ministers and Trade Over Gaza

Denmark Plans to Invest in Long-Range Precision Weapons

Denmark Plans to Invest in Long-Range Precision Weapons

Suspected Shooter's Texts Reveal Concerns Over Weapon and Father

Suspected Shooter's Texts Reveal Concerns Over Weapon and Father

Germany Warns Iran Over Lack of Action to Avoid UN Sanctions

Germany Warns Iran Over Lack of Action to Avoid UN Sanctions

EU Delays Climate Goals Submission Amid Member Disagreements

EU Delays Climate Goals Submission Amid Member Disagreements

Aleksey Navalny Poisoned, Widow Claims Based on New Tests

Aleksey Navalny Poisoned, Widow Claims Based on New Tests

1,600 Tourists Evacuated from Machu Picchu Amid Protests

1,600 Tourists Evacuated from Machu Picchu Amid Protests

Main Suspect in Madeleine McCann Case Released from Prison

Main Suspect in Madeleine McCann Case Released from Prison

Ukraine Reports Over 130,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in War

Ukraine Reports Over 130,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in War

Trump Welcomed by King Charles at Windsor Castle During UK State Visit

Trump Welcomed by King Charles at Windsor Castle During UK State Visit

New Escape Route Opens for Fleeing Gaza City Residents Amid Bombing

New Escape Route Opens for Fleeing Gaza City Residents Amid Bombing

Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel After Zelenskyj Letter

Iran Executes Man Accused of Spying for Israel After Zelenskyj Letter

NATO Needs Stronger Response to Russian Drone Threat, Expert Warns

NATO Needs Stronger Response to Russian Drone Threat, Expert Warns

Guterres Proposes 15% Cut to UN Budget for 2026

Guterres Proposes 15% Cut to UN Budget for 2026

Bolsonaro Hospitalized in Brasília for Severe Hiccups and Vomiting

Bolsonaro Hospitalized in Brasília for Severe Hiccups and Vomiting