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North Korea and South Korea: The Balloon Battle and Propaganda War

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Discover the fierce rivalry between North and South Korea through trash-filled balloons and loudspeaker broadcasts!

Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated as the two nations engage in a unique form of warfare involving trash-filled balloons and psychological propaganda. North Korea's influential leader Kim Jong Un's sister issued warnings of new responses against the South, leading to retaliatory actions. South Korea has restarted loudspeaker broadcasts at the border, playing anti-North Korea propaganda and K-pop music in a tit-for-tat rivalry. The resumption of these broadcasts has reignited tensions and could lead to further military steps between the war-divided neighbors.

The recent trash balloon launches from North Korea have intensified the conflict, with Seoul responding by resuming loudspeaker propaganda campaigns aimed at Pyongyang. The border area has become a battleground for psychological warfare, with both countries using unconventional tactics to assert dominance. The exchange of trash-filled balloons and propaganda broadcasts showcases the ongoing power struggle and deep-rooted animosity between the two Koreas.

In the midst of the balloon battle and propaganda war, North Korea continues to push for a harder line against South Korea, highlighting the political conditions necessary for successful subjugation. The relentless actions and heated rhetoric from both sides underscore the volatile nature of the situation, raising concerns about further escalations in the region. Despite international efforts to ease tensions, the conflict between North and South Korea remains a complex and deeply entrenched issue that continues to unfold on the world stage.

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North Korea leader's sister warns of new response against S ... (The Straits Times)

SEOUL - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new response against South Korea if the South kept on loudspeaker broadcasts ...

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How South Korea is retaliating against North Korea's trash balloons ... (CNN)

CNN's Mike Valerio breaks down the tit-for-tat rivalry between North and South Korea and explains how South Korea is retaliating as North Korea continues to ...

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South Korea restarts anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts in ... (Voice of America)

The move is certain to anger Pyongyang and could trigger retaliatory military steps as tensions between the war-divided rivals rise while negotiations over ...

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Psychological warfare and K-pop: South Korea to blast ... (Reuters)

South Korea said on Sunday it would resume loudspeaker broadcasts at the border directed at North Korea for the first time in six years as a response to ...

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South Korea blares anti-North Korea propaganda at border in ... (PBS NewsHour)

South Korea on Sunday resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1000 balloons ...

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North Korea Send Trash-Filled Balloons Towards South Korea Again (NDTV)

North Korea on Saturday sent a new round of trash-laden balloons towards the South, Seoul's military said, after anti-Pyongyang activists in the South said ...

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Seoul to resume loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts into North ... (FRANCE 24)

South Korea announced Sunday that it would resume loudspeaker propaganda campaigns against the North after Pyongyang sent a fresh barrage of trash-filled ...

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North Korea sends more balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new ... (CNA)

SEOUL: North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul's military said Monday (Jun 10), after Kim Jong Un's powerful sister ...

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N. Korea sends some 310 trash-carrying balloons in latest launch ... (koreatimes)

North Korea has sent around 310 trash-carrying balloons across the border overnight, South Korea's military said Monday, amid escalating tensions over the ...

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The political conditions North Korea needs to successfully subjugate ... (NK News)

North Korea has made abundantly clear in recent weeks that it is committed to taking a harder line toward South Korea, insisting again that the DPRK is a ...

5-time North Korean defector slams China's deportation scheme ... (Focus Taiwan News Channel)

Sexual abuse, violent beatings, babies stomped to death, corpses piled high in warehouses, pregnant women kicked in the stomach until they miscarry: these ...

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North Korea vs South Korea: Trash-Filled Balloons, K-Pop On ... (NDTV)

In a move signalling heightened tensions with its neighbour, South Korea has announced its decision to resume loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea ...

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North Korea sends more rubbish balloons to South after Kim sister's ... (Aljazeera.com)

Kim Yo Jong had warned of a 'crisis of confrontation' if South Korea did not halt propaganda broadcasts.

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South Korea plays loudspeaker broadcasts after receiving North ... (JURIST)

In these challenging times, JURIST is pledged to provide accurate, well-documented, clear and comprehensive coverage of the rule of law in crisis. But we're a ...

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South Korea resumes loudspeaker broadcasts in retaliation against ... (The Associated Press)

South Korea has resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1000 balloons filled ...

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North Korea sends more trash balloons as Kim's sister warns of 'new ... (CNN)

North Korea sent a new wave of trash-laden balloons toward its southern neighbor after Kim Jong Un's sister warned of further responses to the South's ...

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North Korea leader's sister warns of new response against South ... (Reuters)

SEOUL, June 10 (Reuters) - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of a new response against South Korea if the South continued ...

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North Korea warns of response against South Korean leaflets ... (Voice of America)

South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea following through on a warning that it would do so if Pyongyang kept sending trash ...

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S. Korea resumes anti-North broadcasts over waste-carrying balloons (Kyodo News Plus)

South Korea has resumed loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts at its border with North Korea after a six-year hiatus, in response to the North's restart of ...

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North Korea warns of fresh response against South Korean ... (Business Standard)

South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea on Sunday, its military said, following through on a warning that it would do so if ...

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G7 to condemn deepening Russia-North Korea military ties at Italy ... (Kyodo News Plus)

The Group of Seven leaders are set to strongly condemn deepening Russia-North Korea military cooperation at their three-day summit in Italy later this week ...

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South Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers ... (The Washington Post)

South Korea's military says it's detecting signs that North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along their border, a day after the South blared ...

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South Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers ... (The Associated Press)

South Korea announced Sunday it would resume anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation to the North sending over 1,000 ...

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Putin set for rare visits to security partners North Korea and Vietnam (The Business Times)

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is set to visit North Korea and Vietnam soon, taking rare trips to Moscow's traditional security partners as he seeks help ...

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Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam in coming weeks - Asia & Pacific ... (Jakarta Post)

Russian ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora confirmed to Vedomosti that the president's visit to Pyongyang will happen and is being "actively prepared ...

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Putin set to visit North Korea, Vietnam, Vedomosti reports (Reuters)

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia's Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, with an official ...

North Korea restores train service to Russia, boosting hopes for ... (Radio Free Asia)

After a four-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, passenger rail service between Russia and North Korea has been restored, with 41 Russian tourists ...

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Russian officials inspect North Korean railway in push to resume rail ... (NK News)

Russian Far East officials traveled to North Korea aboard the first passenger train to visit the country in years last week, local authorities have revealed ...

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Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into ... (CNA)

SEOUL: In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed its tech expertise to develop balloons capable ...

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Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam in coming weeks, Vedomosti ... (Nikkei Asia)

MOSCOW (Reuters) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, the Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monda.

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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea soldiers briefly ... (The Straits Times)

In recent weeks, North Korea has sent hundreds of balloons laden with trash like cigarette butts and toilet paper southward. PHOTO: REUTERS. Updated.

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South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed ... (Kyodo News Plus)

South Korea says that its troops fired warning shots on the weekend after soldiers from North Korea briefly crossed the countries' border.

North Korea setting up loudspeakers along border: JCS (Nation Thailand)

North Korea appears to be installing loudspeakers on the front lines on Thursday, a day after South Korea resumed the anti-Pyongyang broadcasts from near ...

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South Korea says it fired 'warning shots' after North Korean soldiers ... (The Guardian)

Incident comes at time of heightened tensions between neighbours, as tit-for-tat actions increase after North Korea sent rubbish-filled balloons into the ...

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South Korean troops fire warning shots after North Korean soldiers ... (The Associated Press)

Some North Korean soldiers who were engaged in unspecified work on the northern side of the border briefly crossed the military demarcation line on Sunday, ...

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South Korean Troops Fire Warning Shots After North Korean ... (TIME)

While the incident happened amid simmering tensions, South Korea assessed that the North Koreans didn't deliberately commit the border intrusion—and North ...

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Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into ... (The Straits Times)

Some balloons carry speakers that blare pre-recorded messages critical of Mr Kim Jong Un. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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South Korea fires warning shots after North Korea soldiers briefly ... (CNA)

SEOUL: South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week, Seoul's military said on Tuesday (Jun 11), ...

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North & South Korea turn up loudspeakers to blare propaganda at ... (Business Standard)

Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated, marked by provocative exchanges of loudspeaker broadcasts and balloon campaigns across the border.

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South Korea fired warning shots after North Korea border crossing (Reuters)

South Korea's military fired warning shots after around 20 North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border at the weekend, Seoul officials said, ...

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Government's inaction on anti-North Korea leaflets draws criticism (Korea Times)

Members of Gyeoreul Unification Solidarity, a North Korean defectors' group, prepare to send balloons carrying propaganda leaflets critical of the North ...

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