North Korean balloon trash rubbish on South Korea’s presidential compound in Seoul
by Abhilasha · KalingaTVSeoul: Trash carried by a North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday amid rising tensions between the two neighbors.
South Korea’s presidential security service assured that the debris contained no hazardous materials.
This is the second time one of North Korea’s trash balloons fell inside the South Korean Presidential Office Compound.
South Korean media reported that North Korean leaflets criticizing Yoon and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, were found on Thursday in Seoul’s Yongsan district. as reported by AP.
The reports said it was the first time that North Korean propaganda leaflets have been found in South Korea since the North began its balloon campaign five months ago.
North Korea accused South Korea of using drones to drop propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang three times this month and threatened a military response if it happens again.
North Korea said its balloon activities were a tit-for-tat action against South Korean activists launching anti-Pyongyang leaflets via their own balloons.