North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday



News North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday ROK military reports Pyongyang launched 170 balloons over weekend, with around 50 landing in South Korea Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean trash balloon that landed on a South Korean road \| Image: ROK JCS (June 2024) North Korea launched trash balloons on consecutive days over the weekend, ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday, according to the South Korean military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and again at around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday that the DPRK had carried out more balloon barrages, the 19th and 20th launches since late May. North Korea launched trash balloons on consecutive days over the weekend, ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday, according to the South Korean military. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and again at around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday that the DPRK had carried out more balloon barrages, the 19th and 20th launches since late May. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday

ROK military reports Pyongyang launched 170 balloons over weekend, with around 50 landing in South Korea

Jeongmin Kim September 16, 2024

North Korea sends more trash balloon ‘gifts’ ahead of fall harvest holiday

A North Korean trash balloon that landed on a South Korean road | Image: ROK JCS (June 2024)

North Korea launched trash balloons on consecutive days over the weekend, ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday, according to the South Korean military.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced at around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday and again at around 5:20 p.m. on Sunday that the DPRK had carried out more balloon barrages, the 19th and 20th launches since late May.

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