North Korean Trash Balloons News: A North Korean balloon burst over the South Korean presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday, dropping trash on the ground, as per a report by the Associated Press (AP). This is a second instance of involving North Korean trash balloons, as noted by the AP.
Also read: Apple Intelligence features are coming to iPhones this month with iOS 18.1. Here’s what to expect.
NORTH KOREA-SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS
The incident came after the neighbours and arch enemies exchanged barbs for days over North Korea’s claims that South Korean drones flew over its capital Pyongyang to scatter propaganda leaflets this month.
NORTH KOREAN MISCHIEF HIGHLIGHTS SERIOUS ISSUE
According to the South Korean presidential security service, the items that were dropped by the North Korean trash balloon on Thursday morning were harmless. However, the incident highlighted the vulnerability of key South Korean sites during a potential aggression from rival Korea.