Summary
- North Korea launched hundreds of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea as retaliation for anti-North Korean leaflets.
- Balloons carried cigarette butts, scraps of cloth, waste paper, and vinyl but no dangerous substances.
- South Korea’s military recovered debris from the balloons and advised people to report suspicious objects.
- North Korea’s balloon launches are part of a series of provocative steps, including missile launches and failed satellite launch.
