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North Korea Accuses South Korea Of Flying Propaganda Drones

View of the inter-Korean border amid growing threats from North Korea

North Korea has accused South Korea of flying propaganda-filled drones over Pyongyang, leading to threats of retaliation from the North Korean government. The accusations were made in response to trash-laden balloons that Pyongyang has been sending to the South.

South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff did not confirm or deny the accusations but urged North Korea to refrain from acting rashly. They emphasized that the responsibility for the recent series of developments lies with North Korea.

North Korea's foreign ministry claimed that South Korea had carried out a severe political and military provocation by infiltrating drones into Pyongyang and scattering anti-North Korea leaflets on multiple occasions over the past week. The ministry warned of dire consequences if South Korea continues with such provocations.

South Korea's Joint Chief of Staff urges North Korea to avoid hasty actions.
North Korea accuses South Korea of flying propaganda drones over Pyongyang.
North Korea claims South Korea infiltrated drones and scattered anti-North Korea leaflets.

Images published by North Korea's state-run KCNA purported to show a drone and leaflets criticizing North Korea's economic situation. These actions are part of a long-standing practice by South Korean activists and North Korean defectors to send balloons loaded with propaganda material and prohibited content into North Korea.

In response to South Korea passing a law criminalizing the sending of anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets, North Korea has retaliated by sending balloons carrying trash and waste towards the South. This has escalated tensions between the two countries.

In a separate incident, North Korea sent drones into South Korea, further exacerbating the situation. The ongoing exchange of provocations highlights the volatile relationship between the two nations.

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