North Korea Releases Trash Balloons for Two Consecutive Days... Possible Movement to Gyeonggi and Seoul Metropolitan Area

Fifth Provocation This Month...
Request to Report to Military and Police Upon Discovery

On the 15th, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea is once again releasing balloons carrying trash toward South Korea.

The Joint Chiefs stated, "Depending on changes in wind direction, the balloons may move to the northern Gyeonggi region and the Seoul metropolitan area," and urged caution regarding their descent.

They requested that if any fallen balloons are found, people should immediately report them to the military or police.

At around 6:28 a.m. on the 7th, a balloon carrying waste presumed to have been released by North Korea was found near Changchon-ri, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si.
[Photo by Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Fire Headquarters]

It has been confirmed that North Korea released balloons from the 4th to the 8th, on the 11th of this month, and has been releasing balloons for two consecutive days starting from the 14th.

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