Summary
- North Korea has been sending trash-filled balloons into South Korea as a countermeasure against anti-regime propaganda.
- South Korea has called the balloon campaign “irrational” and “low-class” but it does not violate UN sanctions.
- North Korea has announced it will temporarily suspend the campaign, warning of a stronger response if South Korea resumes anti-DPRK leaflet distribution.
- The trash campaign follows previous propaganda exchanges between the two Koreas and comes amid tensions regarding arms exports to Russia.
