North Korea has launched hundreds of balloons filled with trash and sewage into South Korea over the past three days, causing significant disruptions. On Wednesday, the balloons forced a temporary shutdown of runways at Incheon International Airport, South Korea's busiest airport, disrupting takeoffs and landings for about three hours. The South Korean military reported that North Korea has launched over 600 such balloons in the past month, escalating tensions between the two nations. In response, South Korea has threatened to retaliate with anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts in border areas. The repeated incidents have raised concerns about the safety of flights, with aviation officials warning of potential threats to aircraft.
North Korea has sent some 2,000 balloons, each carrying around 10kg of detritus, across the border to the South in recent weeks. We explain why: https://t.co/VWamQTsyr7 Photo: AP https://t.co/G6RbMBwBeA
Why is North Korea floating trash balloons across the border? We explain https://t.co/goOCGpHsiA 🎈
🇰🇵🇰🇷⚡ North Korea launches nearly 200 trash balloons overnight North Korea sent more than 180 trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea overnight, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Thursday, in what marked its third consecutive balloon launch this week. Since May 28, North… https://t.co/O3QNbSBJSJ
North Korean trash balloons briefly close Seoul airport runways https://t.co/zen3oMd1MG
North Korea’s trash balloons can pose a threat to flights, an aviation official cautions, a day after South Korea’s busiest airport temporarily halted operations when at least one balloon landed on the tarmac https://t.co/oZj5S4bLu5
🇰🇵 North Korea launches garbage balloons into South Korea for the third day
A missile exploded in mid-flight, live artillery was fired off two flashpoint islands in the Yellow Sea and balloons crossed the heavily armed border once again as North Korea and South Korea ramped up their escalating war of nerves Wednesday. https://t.co/uuorHOyRkq
🇰🇵🇰🇷NORTH KOREA LAUNCHES MORE TRASH-FILLED BALLOONS For the 3rd night in a row, North Korean forces have launched over 600 balloons carrying trash and sewage into South Korea, causing citywide disruptions. This is the 7th such attack in a month and follows recent escalations,… https://t.co/iiuHfdAygL https://t.co/e52QusAhku
🇰🇷🇰🇵 North Korea has been launching balloons filled with garbage and poop into South Korea for three days. -> Putin and Kim should have launched one together … LMAO https://t.co/RA2iYJHLUM
For the Third Night in a Row and the Seventh Night within a Month, the North Korean Armed Forces have launched Balloons carrying Trash and Sewage towards the South Korean Capital of Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province, with over 600 Balloons having been launched in the… https://t.co/p1R8woT7Ps
This is not the first time takeoffs and landings have been disrupted at Incheon International Airport https://t.co/5ppaPVS8vh
Rubbish-filled North Korea balloons prompt closure of Seoul airport https://t.co/Xr5lhn1tlB
Bird? Plane? Nope, 99 Kim Jong Balloons: Flying Trash Shuts South Korean Airport Incheon International Airport had operations disrupted for a number of hours on Wednesday, due to North Korea sending up balloons filled with waste. (Reuters) It's reported that one of the… https://t.co/Uqh8u4onCx
UPDATE: On Wednesday at around 9:20 p.m., North Korea launched more presumed waste balloons for the third consecutive night, the ROK military stated. https://t.co/PAej5L6wU9
N. Korea sends trash-carrying balloons to S. Korea for 3rd day https://t.co/CTlSrvJ6Gy
(URGENT) N. Korea again launches suspected trash-carrying balloons toward S. Korea: JCS https://t.co/alqbkDiIBO
NEW: Incheon airport suspends flights after North Korean balloons endanger aircraft https://t.co/PAej5L6wU9
Takeoffs and landings at #SouthKorea’s Incheon international airport were disrupted for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by #NorthKorea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson says. https://t.co/LfAX8bpiBJ
#Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
Seoul’s airport runways closed by rubbish-filled balloons sent from North Korea https://t.co/kyeD1KPkTs
(LEAD) N. Korea launches some 250 trash-carrying balloons overnight: JCS https://t.co/R4lSuORA8d
Takeoffs and landings at South Korea's Incheon international airport were disrupted for about three hours before dawn because of balloons launched by North Korea filled with refuse, an airport spokesperson said https://t.co/iBrUebWRTm
#NDTVWorld | South Korean Airport Briefly Shuts Due To N Korea's Trash Balloons https://t.co/bdNV8qpXsQ https://t.co/EcRsj4KNeC
Incheon Airport Briefly Shuts Down Runways Because of North Korea Trash Balloons https://t.co/NlxTcdVpt8
Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons https://t.co/uRi1wHE0vm https://t.co/kERm1pnmnM
S Korea Threatens Pyongyang of Loudspeaker Broadcasts For Sending Trash Balloons Read: https://t.co/FSALBp05JD . . . #southkorea | #Pyongyang | #southkoreamilitary | #TrashBalloons | #RepublicTV | #RepublicWorld
South Korea said North Korea was flying balloons likely carrying trash across the border for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, despite the South's threat to retaliate with anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts in border areas. https://t.co/YMVMMh3dCd
North Korea sent another 350 waste balloons to South Korea, as tensions continue to rise between the two nations. https://t.co/c8ufUEX9CC
The South Korean army sent approximately 350 more balloons containing garbage to North Korea https://t.co/7lfkK2vmga
Looks like Incheon - Seoul is back in business. Perhaps the garbage balloons have moved on. 2053 UTC. @thebaldgeek @thenewarea51 https://t.co/oxHKnfZezg
Garbage balloon diversions at Incheon. https://t.co/9D3tQpRCPW