Tensions between North and South Korea have escalated as non-government organizations in South Korea resumed sending propaganda leaflet balloons into North Korea. The Fighters for a Free North Korea, a group of defectors, launched 20 balloons filled with 300,000 leaflets, 3,000 one-dollar bills, and USB sticks containing K-drama and music. In retaliation, North Korea has sent balloons filled with trash, including human feces, parasites, old clothes, and articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, into South Korea. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, condemned the leaflet launches and threatened further counteractions. South Korean authorities have detected parasites in the trash-filled balloons, raising health concerns.
North Korea has yet again sent hundreds of trash-laden balloons into South Korea. https://t.co/h8BgHsekU0
In retaliation against South Korea, North Korean officials have been launching air balloons filed with human feces. The feces were found to be infected with various parasites. During the 2020 Antifa riots, Antifa filled water balloons with a liquid mixture of feces and urine to…
Seoul says North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash in South Korea https://t.co/ZctQvpkzhH
NEW: North Korea sending more trash balloons: Seoul military https://t.co/6YHTyPLduN
For the fifth time this year, North Korea has sent balloons towards South Korea. South Korea recently confirmed that previous balloons sent by North Korea had parasites in them such as roundworms, whipworms and threadworms. It is believed these originated from the human waste.
South Korea announced: North Korea has again started launching balloons made of garbage and excrement https://t.co/TYBvEW7z6w
(LEAD) N. Korea sends trash-carrying balloons again to S. Korea: Seoul military https://t.co/ZoypIItHQ4
BREAKING: North Korea launched more “presumed trash balloons” toward South Korea, the ROK military announced Monday night. https://t.co/9lqMSCSCCp
DPRK IS SENDING AGAIN WHAT APPEARS TO BE TRASH BALLONS TO SOUTH KOREA - SOUTH KOREA MILITARY
More balloons carrying trash has been sent by North Korea towards South Korea https://t.co/t0XKSHSiXS
N. Korea sends trash-carrying balloons again to S. Korea: Seoul military https://t.co/pY8Ty9ulNU
South Korea's military says North Korea has launched more balloons likely carrying trash toward it, reports AP
Yonhap: North Korea launches suspected trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea again: South Korean military
Yonhap: #DPRK has launched suspected trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea again. src: https://t.co/6liYQTUQl3 | @docinkc
⚠️ NORTH KOREA IS SENDING AGAIN WHAT APPEARS TO BE TRASH BALLONS TO SOUTH KOREA - SOUTH KOREA MILITARY
(URGENT) N. Korea launches suspected trash-carrying balloons toward S. Korea again: JCS https://t.co/r6B6XfzFsQ
NORTH KOREA IS SENDING AGAIN WHAT APPEARS TO BE TRASH BALLONS TO SOUTH KOREA - SOUTH KOREA MILITARY
Bloomberg: Parasites associated with fecal matter have been found in the trash-laden balloons North Korea has floated into South Korea, along with clothing such as underwear, neckties and socks, authorities in Seoul said. https://t.co/62d1jPkdKI
NEW: Parasites, defaced clothes found in North Korea trash balloons, Seoul says https://t.co/KZQDwkPa2Z
Human waste and old clothes in North Korea trash balloons https://t.co/nHCKFCYswD
NEW: North Korean trash balloons carried parasites from likely human feces: Seoul https://t.co/zjSNb9dODy
Parasites associated with fecal matter have been found in the trash-laden balloons North Korea has floated into South Korea, along with clothing such as underwear, neckties and socks, authorities in Seoul say https://t.co/VJuGast7B7
Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North Korea were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human feces and parasites, South Korea said https://t.co/946JsfOgDF
Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South https://t.co/CdPGyNNTKS https://t.co/jdwzkpuIxK
🔵 HELLO KITTY, PARASITES: INSIDE NORTH KOREA TRASH BALLOONS ACCORDING TO SOUTH Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human faeces and parasites,…
S. Korea says parasites detected in trash-filled balloons from N. Korea https://t.co/LtXyIUKvsI
🇰🇷🇰🇵⚡ 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
North Korea hints at launching more trash-carrying balloons to South Korea Read : https://t.co/DuekwsgG9G https://t.co/F65BjneSFB
(LEAD) N. Korean leader's sister hints at launching more trash-carrying balloons https://t.co/4aFKBywFvh
NORTH KOREAN LEADER'S SISTER WARNS AGAINST SENDING BALLOONS CONTAINING TRASH TO SOUTH KOREA
South Korean Yonhap News reports that non-government organizations have resumed sending propaganda leaflet balloons into North Korea. The North has promised to send thousands of trash/poop balloons into the South in retaliation. https://t.co/DAid6DdocM
Another successful leaflet launch into North Korea, we can expect trash balloons by the DPRK at some point soon. https://t.co/fnOwaITKrM
A North Korean defector group, The Fighters for a Free North Korea, has announced that they sent 20 balloons towards North Korea. The balloons were filled with leaflets, U.S. dollars and USB sticks. North Korea previously warned of a new counteraction if balloons continued to…
North Korean defector group Fighters for Free North Korea says it sent last night 20 balloons to N. Korea filled with 300,000 leaflets, 3,000 one-dollar bills, and USBs loaded with K-drama 'Winter Sonata' and Trot music. https://t.co/1pdzJ26Ycn