North Korea says it will suspend sending balloons carrying trash to the South

North Korea said Sunday it would stop sending trash-filled balloons across the border into the South, Pyongyang state media reported, after sending hundreds in recent days. We will temporarily suspend the action of scattering waste paper beyond the border," said the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Published June 02,2024

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NORTH KOREA SAYS IT WILL SUSPEND SENDING BALLOONS CARRYING TRASH TO THE SOUTH

North Korea will temporarily suspend sending balloons carrying trash to South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the country's vice defence minister.

North Korea will however resume the act if the South sends anti-North Korean leaflets the other way, it added.

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