North Korean trash balloons halt South Korean flights

Published July 25, 2024 1:11pm ET



North Korea has launched hundreds of trash balloons into South Korean airspace over the past 24 hours, causing major flight disruptions.

These balloons are part of Pyongyang’s propaganda campaign targeting North Korean defectors and activists in the south who send political messages, such as anti-Pyongyang leaflets and world news, to their northern neighbors.

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