South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons
5 months ago

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Sunday it was bolstering its anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean balloons were flying Sunday morning north of Seoul, the South Korean capital, after crossing the border. Experts say South Korean propaganda broadcasts can demoralize frontline North Korean troops and residents, posing a blow to the North’s efforts to limit access to outside news for its 26 million people. But in 2015, North Korea fired artillery rounds across the border in response to South Korea’s first loudspeaker broadcasts in 11 years, prompting the South to return fire, according to South Korean officials. Like South Korean frontline broadcasts, North Korea views the South’s civilian leafleting activities as a major threat to its authoritarian government led by Kim Jong Un.

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South Korea's Yoon accused of plotting North Korea provocation to justify martial law
2 weeks ago

South Korea's Yoon accused of plotting North Korea provocation to justify martial law

Firstpost  

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing new allegations that he may have provoked Pyongyang to justify his controversial decision of declaring martial law in the country nearly a week ago, according to a report South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is facing new allegations that he may have provoked Pyongyang to justify his controversial decision of declaring martial law in …

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
1 month ago

North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election. North Korea has since suspended any meaningful talks with Washington and Seoul as …

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production
1 month, 1 week ago

North Korea tests exploding drones as Kim calls for mass production

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday. The report didn’t say if Kim spoke directly about rival South Korea, which the North Korean drones are apparently designed to target. North Korea last month accused South Korea …

North Korea tests exploding drones designed to crash into target
1 month, 1 week ago

North Korea tests exploding drones designed to crash into target

India Today  

North Korea tested exploding drones designed to crash into targets and leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating mass production of the weapons, state media said Friday. The report didn’t say if Kim spoke directly about rival South Korea, which the North Korean drones are apparently designed to target. North Korea last month accused South Korea of sending its own …

North Korea’s Kim orders mass production of attack drones: State media
1 month, 1 week ago

North Korea’s Kim orders mass production of attack drones: State media

Al Jazeera  

The unmanned drones are designed to carry explosives and can hit land and sea targets. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for accelerating the mass production of attack drones, according to state media, as international concerns mount over the country’s deepening military cooperation with Russia. The official Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday that Kim supervised the …

North Korea claims to have found remains of South Korean drone in its capital
2 months ago

North Korea claims to have found remains of South Korean drone in its capital

The Independent  

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North Korea threatens to turn South Korea ‘into piles of ashes’ after drones fly over Pyongyang
2 months, 1 week ago

North Korea threatens to turn South Korea ‘into piles of ashes’ after drones fly over Pyongyang

The Independent  

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North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones over Pyongyang, threatens to retaliate if it happens again
2 months, 1 week ago

North Korea accuses South Korea of flying drones over Pyongyang, threatens to retaliate if it happens again

ABC  

North Korea has accused South Korea of sending drones across the border to fly over the North's capital, Pyongyang, describing the move as a political and military provocation that requires retaliatory action. North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday, local time, that South Korean drones were detected on October 3, as well as Wednesday and Thursday this …

North Korea vows response to US submarine’s visit to South Korea
2 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea vows response to US submarine’s visit to South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Tuesday to boost the country’s nuclear war capability and take other steps to protest the recent arrival of a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine in South Korea. In a statement carried by state media, Kim Yo Jong said that the submarine’s visit “clearly reveals the frantic military …

North Korea’s Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing two missiles
3 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls for bolstering nuclear and conventional weapons after testing two missiles

The Hindu  

North Korea said on Thursday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised successful tests of two types of missiles — one designed to carry a “super-large conventional warhead" and the other likely for a nuclear warhead, as he ordered officials to bolster up his country's military capabilities to repel US-led threats. The tests were apparent references to the multiple missile launches …

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles

The Hindu  

North Korea fired multiple short range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula Thursday, Seoul's military reported, days after the nuclear-armed North marked a state anniversary. Japan's Defence Ministry also confirmed the launch of at least one suspected North Korean ballistic missile, with the coastguard warning vessels to take care. The United States and Seoul have accused North …

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says country will increase number of nuclear weapons, according to state media
3 months, 1 week ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un says country will increase number of nuclear weapons, according to state media

ABC  

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says the country is implementing a policy to "exponentially" increase its number of nuclear weapons, according to state media. In a speech on North Korea's founding anniversary on Monday, Mr Kim said the country must more thoroughly prepare its "nuclear capability and its readiness to use it properly at any given time in ensuring …

South Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border
3 months, 2 weeks ago

South Korea says North Korea has again launched trash-carrying balloons across the border

The Hindu  

North Korea is flying more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, officials said Thursday in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare between the rivals. Since May, North Korea has flown thousands of balloons toward South Korea to drop substances such as wastepaper, cloth scraps, cigarette butts and even manure, in what it described as retaliation against South Korean civilian …

North Korea shows new drone attacking a target as Seoul and US hold large military exercises
3 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea shows new drone attacking a target as Seoul and US hold large military exercises

Deccan Chronicle  

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a demonstration of new exploding drones designed to crash into targets, state media said Monday, as the U.S. and South Korea engage in joint military drills. North Korean test photos showed a white drone with X-shaped tails and wings supposedly crashing into and destroying a target resembling South Korea’s main …

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea
4 months, 1 week ago

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

LA Times  

A balloon presumably sent by North Korea is seen in a paddy field in Incheon, South Korea, in June. South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions between the war-divided rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that the winds …

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea
4 months, 1 week ago

Seoul says North Korea has flown more trash balloons toward South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward the South, adding to a bizarre psychological warfare campaign amid growing tensions between the war-divided rivals. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that the winds could carry the balloons to regions north of the South Korean capital, Seoul. North Korea …

North Korea trash balloons disrupt flights in Seoul, cause rooftop fire
4 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea trash balloons disrupt flights in Seoul, cause rooftop fire

Hindustan Times  

By Hyunsu Yim North Korea trash balloons disrupt flights in Seoul, cause rooftop fire SEOUL, - North Korea has sent about 500 balloons laden with trash into South Korea's air space over the past 24 hours, officials in the South said on Thursday, disrupting flights and igniting a fire on the roof of a residential building. South Korea's military said …

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea's Presidential compound
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea's Presidential compound

The Hindu  

Trash from at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean Presidential compound on July 24, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities from North Korean provocations. But experts say South Korea needs to shoot incoming North Korean balloons at border areas next time, as it’s not clear whether North Korea would put in hazardous …

North Korean trash balloon lands near South Korean president’s office
4 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korean trash balloon lands near South Korean president’s office

The Independent  

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North Korea's trash filled balloons lands near South Korea's Presidential office
4 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea's trash filled balloons lands near South Korea's Presidential office

Firstpost  

Trash carried by the balloons was identified in the area around the government complex in the Yongsan area, the security service said in a statement A plastic bag carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash that crossed inter-Korean border with a balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, is pictured in Seoul, in this picture provided …

North Korean trash balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office
4 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korean trash balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office

Hindustan Times  

SEOUL, South Korea — Yonhap news agency says North Korean trash-carrying balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office. North Korean trash balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office Yonhap gave no further details. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement the North Korean balloons were flying north of Seoul …

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities during North Korean provocations. The more than 2,000 North Korean balloons discovered in South Korea in the past weeks carried wastepaper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts and even …

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound
5 months ago

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound

LA Times  

Trash from at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound Wednesday, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities from North Korean provocations. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said earlier Wednesday that North Korea had restarted floating balloons across the border, the 10th such launch since late May. The more than 2,000 …

South Korea warns North Korea will ‘pay a fatal price’ after more trash balloons cross border
5 months ago

South Korea warns North Korea will ‘pay a fatal price’ after more trash balloons cross border

The Independent  

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North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts
5 months ago

North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts

The Hindu  

North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on July 21, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in retaliation for the North’s repeated balloon campaigns, Seoul officials said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the North Korean balloons were flying north of Seoul, the South Korean capital, after crossing …

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North’s trash balloon flying
5 months ago

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North’s trash balloon flying

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Friday it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. In 2015, when South Korea restarted loudspeaker broadcasts for the first time in 11 years, North Korea fired artillery …

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying
5 months ago

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying

The Independent  

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South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North’s balloon launches
5 months ago

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North’s balloon launches

The Hindu  

South Korea said on July 19 it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. In 2015, when South Korea restarted loudspeaker broadcasts for the first time in 11 years, North Korea fired artillery rounds across …

On North Korea’s tense border, Swiss and Swedes keep a fragile peace
5 months ago

On North Korea’s tense border, Swiss and Swedes keep a fragile peace

Al Jazeera  

Peacekeepers at the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Koreas say their job is getting more complex amid evolving threats. Just last month, Seoul also reported that North Korean troops had accidentally strayed across the de facto border on three occasions, prompting warning shots from South Korea. “We wish there were two NNSC nations in the North that we could enter dialogue …

North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea
5 months ago

North Korea launches balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

Deccan Chronicle  

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea resumed flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Thursday, the South's military said, days after it vowed to respond to what it called repeated South Korean civilian leafleting campaigns in the North. Beginning in late May, North Korea has floated numerous balloons carrying wastepaper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts and even manure toward …

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North’s balloon launches
5 months ago

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North’s balloon launches

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Friday it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. In 2015, when South Korea restarted loudspeaker broadcasts for the first time in 11 years, North Korea fired artillery …

‘North Korean landmines could float into South Korea’
5 months ago

‘North Korean landmines could float into South Korea’

The Hindu  

North Korean landmines could be swept into South Korea by flooding, South Korea's military warned on July 17, after the North has recently placed tens of thousands of additional deadly explosives along the rivals' heavily fortified border. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff told local reporters that flooding caused by summer rainfall could wash the mines over the border, adding …

North Korean land mines could float into South Korea, South warns
5 months ago

North Korean land mines could float into South Korea, South warns

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean land mines could be swept into South Korea by flooding, South Korea’s military warned Wednesday, after the North has recently placed tens of thousands of additional deadly explosives along the rivals’ heavily fortified border. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told local reporters that flooding caused by summer rainfall could wash the mines over …

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim Jong-un
5 months, 1 week ago

North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, a possible blow to leader Kim Jong-un

The Hindu  

South Korea’s spy agency said on Tuesday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest defection by members of the North's ruling elite that likely hurt leader Kim Jong-un's push to bolster his leadership. In 2023, about 10 North Koreans categorized as members of the country's elite group resettled in South Korea …

Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea
5 months, 1 week ago

Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea

Deccan Chronicle  

SEOUL, South Korea: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Sunday to respond to what she called a fresh South Korean civilian leafleting campaign, signaling North Korea would soon resume flying trash-carrying balloons across the border. Since late May, North Korea has floated numerous balloons carrying waste paper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts and even manure …

Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea
5 months, 1 week ago

Sister of North Korean leader Kim hints at resuming flying trash balloons toward South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Sunday to respond to what she called a fresh South Korean civilian leafleting campaign, signaling North Korea could soon resume flying trash-carrying balloons across the border. Beginning in late May, North Korea floated numerous balloons carrying waste paper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts and even …

North Korean balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for South’s airlines
5 months, 1 week ago

North Korean balloons, GPS interference raise safety risks for South’s airlines

The Hindu  

North Korea's trash balloon campaign, missile launches and the emergence of GPS "spoofing" have increased risks in South Korean airspace, aviation experts say, complicating airline operations as tensions rise between the rival nations. When the balloons first appeared, aviation navigation interference from North Korea also spiked, including what appears to be the first bout of so-called "spoofing" affecting commercial aircraft …

North Korea sending trash balloons to South Korea ‘soft terrorism’, says US think tank
5 months, 2 weeks ago

North Korea sending trash balloons to South Korea ‘soft terrorism’, says US think tank

The Independent  

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North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says

The Hindu  

North Korea launched a ballistic missile off its east coast on Monday, South Korea's military said, a day after the North vowed to take “offensive and overwhelming countermeasures” in response to a new U.S. military drill with South Korea and Japan. On Sunday, North Korea's Foreign Ministry issued a lengthy statement strongly denouncing the U.S., South Korea and Japan over …

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea launches a ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea says

The Independent  

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North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses

The Independent  

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North Korea’s hypersonic missile explodes midair in failed launch, says South Korea
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea’s hypersonic missile explodes midair in failed launch, says South Korea

The Independent  

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Balloon feud: North Korean defector sends ‘smart’ balloons back home from the South
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Balloon feud: North Korean defector sends ‘smart’ balloons back home from the South

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — Beside a desk scattered with soldering pieces, loose wires and electronic parts, Choi’s computer screen tracks wind conditions and the GPS location of some unlikely parcels: massive “smart” balloons he has sent floating into North Korea. In response, North Korean authorities have sent more than 1,000 balloons toward the South since May carrying trash, waste …

North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul
5 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea failed launch was possible hypersonic weapon: Seoul

Al Jazeera  

North Korea might have launched a hypersonic missile, South Korea has said, as intelligence agencies investigated a ballistic missile test that failed early on Wednesday. The latest missile test came days after North Korea signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation treaty with Russia and as the US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Busan to take part in joint military drills …

Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier for a military drill with South Korea and Japan. The North Korean missile was launched at about 5:30 a.m. and was travelling off the North’s east coast …

South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons toward the South, probably carrying trash
5 months, 4 weeks ago

South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons toward the South, probably carrying trash

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — 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. North Korea’s military on Monday called the carrier’s deployment “reckless” and “dangerous.” South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the balloons were …

Seoul says North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash in South Korea
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Seoul says North Korea has resumed balloon launches likely to drop trash in South Korea

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea resumed launches of balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Monday night, South Korea’s military said, in the latest round of a Cold War-style campaign on the Korean Peninsula. The launches came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a major defense deal that observers worry …

North Korea resumes flying trash-filled balloons towards South Korea after Putin's meeting with Kim
5 months, 4 weeks ago

North Korea resumes flying trash-filled balloons towards South Korea after Putin's meeting with Kim

India TV News  

Seoul: The South Korean military said on Monday that its arch-rival North has resumed sending trash-filled balloons over the border in the latest round of Cold War-style psychological warfare days after Russian President Vladimir Putin met Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, wherein both leaders signed a major defence deal that experts say could embolden Kim to direct more provocations at …

Here's what South Korea says was inside North Korea's trash balloons
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Here's what South Korea says was inside North Korea's trash balloons

ABC  

In short: Parasites from human faeces and articles printed with Hello Kitty characters were found in the bags of garbage carried by North Korean balloons into the South, says Seoul. Parasites from human faeces and articles printed with Hello Kitty characters were found in the bags of garbage carried by North Korean balloons into the South, says Seoul. Parasites from …

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