However, the General Staff in Seoul announced, according to the official Yonhap news agency, that the balloon did not pose any chemical, biological or radiological danger. North Korea Again, several balloons were sent towards the border province of Gyeonggi north of Seoul.
“Do not touch balloons”
The population was asked not to touch crashed balloons and to report them to the police or the military. Since the end of May, North Korea According to South Korea, more than 3,000 balloons filled with waste products and some with manure were flown into South Korea, including 500 on Sunday alone.
The two Korean states have been using methods of psychological warfare for months. Just last Thursday, the South Korean government once again broadcast propaganda from its isolated neighbouring country via loudspeakers on the border. The military broadcasts both political messages and South Korean pop music over the North Korea The North Korean leadership regards such actions as a serious provocation.
Military cooperation expanded
After a temporary phase of de-escalation, the conflict on the Korean peninsula has become significantly more explosive again in the recent past. Since the beginning of 2022, North Korea is increasing its nuclear-capable missiles and other weapons. South Korea and the USA have meanwhile expanded their military cooperation.
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