The child run North Korean Marxist dictatorship keeps playing their ridiculous games. Like 9-year-old children, they fling garbage on their neighbor to the south.
A balloon carrying a bag of trash from North Korea landed in the presidential compound in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, marking a peculiar form of cross-border interaction. According to South Korea’s Presidential Security Service, the balloon was tracked in real-time as it drifted over the border before landing in the capital. While the incident posed no immediate threat, it highlights a bizarre and messy form of tension between the two Koreas.
Trash from at least one North Korean balloon fell on a presidential compound in Seoul, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities.
North Korean trash balloon lands near South Korea’s presidential complexhttps://t.co/VHMRAEqSvi pic.twitter.com/qMvkoB6CQB
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 24, 2024
Since May, North Korea has been deploying balloons filled with various types of waste, including bottles, old batteries, and even manure, as a retaliatory gesture against South Korean activists and defectors who send propaganda leaflets into the North. More recently, these balloons have carried only waste paper, but they continue to serve as a point of contention between the neighboring countries.
In an interview with a Japanese newspaper, South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik mentioned that the military is closely monitoring North Korean activities. He acknowledged the possibility of North Korea’s military targeting the balloons launched by South Korean activists, though the likelihood of accurately detecting the launch sites remains low. Despite these challenges, the South Korean military responded to the latest balloon incident by broadcasting K-Pop music and other content highlighting South Korea’s modern lifestyle and achievements, including news about Samsung and criticisms of North Korea’s missile program, via loudspeakers across the border. These broadcasts aim to stir up unrest within North Korea and potentially encourage defections.
The incident involving the balloon landing in the presidential compound has raised security concerns, especially since it is the first of its kind to reach such a sensitive area. While officials did not confirm whether the balloon was deliberately guided, they noted that it was likely carried by westerly winds. South Korean authorities have advised the public to avoid touching any items contained in the trash bags dropped by these balloons.
🇰🇵North Korean trash balloons were found on the presidential compound’s grounds in the 🇰🇷#SouthKorean capital on the 24th. South Korean authorities said the balloons were safely collected and not dangerous to the public. pic.twitter.com/XNhXXID0jv
— Ifeng News (@IFENG__official) July 24, 2024
Amidst these unusual exchanges, North Korea continues to ramp up its provocative actions. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, recently criticized South Korea for sending “dirty leaflets” into the North, hinting at the possibility of resuming balloon launches. The tension is further exacerbated by North Korea’s ongoing weapons testing and the occasional crossing of North Korean soldiers into South Korean territory, prompting warning shots from the South.
Satellite imagery has revealed North Korea constructing a wall-like structure along parts of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a 2.5-mile-wide buffer zone that separates the two Koreas. This construction follows North Korea’s earlier decision to suspend military agreements with South Korea, which had been established in 2018 to reduce tensions. Additionally, South Korea has resumed aerial surveillance near the border, citing a response to North Korea’s satellite launch in November.
North Korean trash balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office:#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #TrashBalloons pic.twitter.com/daQ0C7uw68
— The Munsif Daily (@munsifdigital) July 24, 2024
In the middle of these developments, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov visited Pyongyang, signaling a strengthening of ties between North Korea and Belarus. Both nations are allies of Russia, which has been increasingly isolated on the international stage since its invasion of Ukraine. North Korean state media quoted Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui expressing a desire to “open a new era” in relations with Belarus, following a recent visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to North Korea, where the two countries signed a mutual defense treaty.
Major Points:
- A North Korean balloon carrying trash landed in the South Korean presidential compound, raising security concerns.
- North Korea has been sending balloons filled with various waste as a form of protest against South Korean propaganda leaflets.
- South Korea responded with loudspeaker broadcasts promoting its modern lifestyle and achievements.
- Tensions continue to rise as North Korea engages in weapons testing and border provocations.
- North Korea and Belarus are strengthening ties, with recent diplomatic visits and a mutual defense treaty with Russia.
Charles William III – Reprinted with permission of Whatfinger News
