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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Hyung-Jin Kim

Change in wind direction prompts worry about more North Korean trash balloon launches toward South

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South Korea is monitoring an expected change in the wind direction on Monday that could allow North Korea to send more trash-carrying balloons across their heavily armed border, in their latest bout of tit-for-tat psychological warfare.

Last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a major defense deal that observers worry could embolden Kim to direct more provocations at South Korea.

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