On June 21, 2024, Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, issued a stern warning against sending balloons containing trash to South Korea. This reaction follows the launch of propaganda leaflets by a North Korean defector group, Fighters for a Free North Korea, which sent anti-Pyongyang leaflets and U.S. dollar bills across the inter-Korean border. North Korean state media KCNA reported Kim Yo Jong's remarks, where she hinted at the possibility of launching more trash-carrying balloons in retaliation. Kim Yo Jong referred to the defectors as 'hateful scum.'
🇰🇷🇰🇵⚡ Defectors send balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets Members of “Fighters for a Free North Korea,” a group composed of defectors from North Korea, are preparing to launch balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets and U.S. dollar bills across the inter-Korean border… https://t.co/H1oVcaFyuO
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Kim Yo Jong, reacted harshly to the latest launch of propaganda leaflets by South Korea. The balloons with leaflets were launched by an organization of North Korean defectors. Kim Yo Jong called them "hateful scum." https://t.co/vkfXX7MwQM
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