The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a warning that North Korea would be liable for any damage caused by the series of trash balloons on Monday, July 15th..This comes a day after the North Korean Supreme Leader's sister, Kim Yo-Jung, warned South Korea would "pay a high price," likely referring to the spreading of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across 17 areas just past the North Korean border..Since late May 2024, North Korea has sent approximately 2,000 trash balloons into South Korea to act as a nuisance. In response, South Korea blared anti-Pyongyang broadcasts on loudspeakers near the border..South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff debated continuing the loudspeaker campaign, with a spokesperson claiming they will take a more "flexible" approach, based on unspecified methods.
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a warning that North Korea would be liable for any damage caused by the series of trash balloons on Monday, July 15th..This comes a day after the North Korean Supreme Leader's sister, Kim Yo-Jung, warned South Korea would "pay a high price," likely referring to the spreading of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across 17 areas just past the North Korean border..Since late May 2024, North Korea has sent approximately 2,000 trash balloons into South Korea to act as a nuisance. In response, South Korea blared anti-Pyongyang broadcasts on loudspeakers near the border..South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff debated continuing the loudspeaker campaign, with a spokesperson claiming they will take a more "flexible" approach, based on unspecified methods.