Foul Play: North Korea Unleashes Excrement Balloons on South Korea
SUMMARY
North Korea sent balloons filled with trash and excrement across the border to South Korea, deemed "gifts of sincerity," sparking anger from Seoul. Over 260 balloons were detected, carrying animal feces and rubbish. The act was retaliation for a propaganda campaign by North Korean defectors and activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets and items into North Korea. Kim Yo Jong, Kim Jong Un's sister, criticized Seoul for defending its citizens' freedom of expression while condemning the balloons. She pledged to send even more balloons as "gifts of sincerity" for South Koreans yearning for freedom of expression.
