A handout photo provided by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows garbage carried by a North Korean balloon that landed in Seoul in JuneNorth Korea has sent hundreds more trash-filled balloons across the border in a fresh blitz, Seoul's military said on June 9, as the tit-for-tat balloon barrages between the two neighbours accelerates. (Credit: AFP)
South Korea said Monday it would take "decisive military action" if anyone is killed by the wave of trash-carrying balloons being launched across the border by North Korea.
Pyongyang has sent more than 5,500 balloons carrying payloads of garbage since May, disrupting flights, causing fires, and even hitting government buildings in the South.
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