Recently, North Korean balloons suspected of carrying waste were observed in South Korea, escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported a balloon flying in northern Gyeonggi Province, bordering Seoul, prompting the Seoul Metropolitan government to issue a warning to citizens.
North Korea has been sending balloons towards South Korea as retaliation for activists flying leaflets critical of Kim Jong Un's regime. A recent analysis of balloons sent in May and June revealed parasites and human genes in the soil, possibly originating from human feces.
