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North Korea's Trash Balloons Cause Chaos in South Korea

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Discover the bizarre trend of trash-filled balloons causing havoc in South Korea, disrupting airports and stirring up tensions between the two countries.

North Korea's unconventional method of sending trash-filled balloons into South Korea has caused chaos and raised tensions between the two countries. Incheon International Airport faced disruptions in takeoff and landing due to the balloons, leading to a temporary shutdown of the runways. The trash-laden balloons have become a symbol of the ongoing conflict between North and South Korea, with Seoul condemning the provocative acts.

The trash war escalated as Pyongyang sent over 350 garbage-filled balloons into South Korea, prompting increased military readiness and heightening tensions along the border. The trash-carrying balloons, a bizarre form of psychological warfare, have sparked concerns and threats of propaganda broadcasts from South Korea in response to North Korea's actions.

In a strange turn of events, North Korea launched more than 250 trash-carrying balloons overnight, marking the sixth such incident. The unconventional projectiles filled with trash and waste have added a new dimension to the already complex relationship between the two nations, fueling the ongoing Cold War-style campaigns.

Despite the unusual nature of the trash balloons, the conflict between North and South Korea remains rooted in traditional geopolitical tensions. The continuous cycle of provocative acts and military displays underscores the fragile state of inter-Korean relations, with both countries engaging in missile tests, surveillance satellite launches, and shows of force.

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Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea ... (The Straits Times)

SEOUL - Takeoff and landing at South Korea's Incheon international airport was disrupted on Wednesday for about three hours before dawn because of balloons ...

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South Korea slams North Korea after fresh trash trash balloon ... (The Associated Press)

On Monday night, about 100 North Korean balloons eventually landed on South Korean soil, mostly in Seoul and nearby areas. The trash carried by those balloons ...

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Trash war escalates as North Korea sends more junk balloons to ... (TRT World)

Pyongyang launches about 350 garbage-filled balloons into South Korea, according to Soul, leading to increased military readiness amid rising tensions along ...

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Grief in Gaza and balloons from North Korea: photos of the day ... (The Guardian)

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N. Korea launches some 250 trash-carrying balloons overnight: JCS (koreatimes)

North Korea has launched more than 250 trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea overnight, Seoul's military said Wednesday, marking the sixth launch of ...

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South Korea slams North Korea's fresh trash balloon launches and ... (NBC News)

South Korea threatened to restart anti-Pyongyang frontline propaganda broadcasts after North Korea resumed its trash-carrying balloon launches.

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South Korea says North Korea sending more balloons southward (Voice of America)

The balloon launchings come within a larger back-and-forth of Cold War-style campaigns between the two countries that sometimes resume during periods of ...

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Crash landing of poo: Waste-filled balloons from North Korea ... (Mothership.sg)

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Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea ... (CNA)

SEOUL: Takeoff and landing at South Korea's Incheon international airport was disrupted on Wednesday (Jun 26) for about three hours before dawn because of ...

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North Korea Sends More Sewage Balloons Into South (Newsweek)

Inter-Korean ties are at their lowest point in years amid the North's missile tests, shows of force and surveillance satellite launches by both countries.

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This North Korean defector sends 'smart' balloons back home ... (CNN)

For many years, South Korean activists and North Korean defectors have sent balloons to the North, loaded with propaganda material criticizing dictator Kim Jong ...

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Rubbish-filled North Korea balloons prompt closure of Seoul airport (The Guardian)

Several balloons were spotted in and around the airport boundaries, as one balloon landed on the tarmac near passenger terminal two.

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Flights disrupted at Incheon Int'l Airport for 3 hrs due to N. Korean ... (Korea Times)

Domestic and international flights were suspended or delayed for about three hours at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday due to North Korea's ...

North Korea resumes launching balloons and missiles after Putin ... (Nikkei Asia)

SEOUL -- North Korea is resuming an aggressive posture, carrying out an apparent test of a ballistic missile and sending more trash-filled balloons ov.

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North Korean balloons carrying rubbish briefly close South's busiest ... (Financial Times)

South Korea's busiest airport was forced temporarily to halt operations after North Korea resumed launching balloons carrying bags of rubbish and suspected ...

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The North Korean defector flying propaganda balloons to topple Kim (CNA)

The 56-year-old has been sending balloons loaded with anti-regime propaganda leaflets, US dollar bills and USB drives of K-pop across the border for nearly ...

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North Korea Trash Balloons Force Airport to Close (Newsweek)

The latest string of balloons filled with garbage and feces launched by North Korea triggered travel chaos as flights came to a halt.

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How did waste-filled balloons from North Korea disrupt operations at ... (Financial Express)

South Korea's Incheon international airport saw its operations being disrupted on June 26 for about three hours before dawn because of refuse-filled ...

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Incheon airport suspends flights after North Korean balloons ... (NK News)

Updated at 9:35 p.m. to include statement from ROK military on North Korea's seventh balloon launch. South Korea's largest international airport suspended ...

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