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North Korea launches new wave of 'trash balloons' into South Korea

North Korea launched hundreds more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign a few days earlier, according to South Korea’s military, in what Pyongyang calls retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border.

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North Korea Sends 600 More Trash-filled Balloons Over Border

North Korea has floated another 600 trash-filled balloons across the border, the South's military said Sunday, with personnel in hazmat suits seen collecting piles of rubbish containing everything from cigarette butts to bits of cardboard and plastic.

International Business Times

North Korea Launches Balloons With Trash Over South Korea

Tensions escalate as North Korea sends trash-filled balloons to South Korea, sparking security concerns and international scrutiny.

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North Korea launches new wave of rubbish balloons towards South Korea

North Korea says balloons are a response to leaflets launched across border by activists in South Korea.

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North Korea is sending more trash-carrying balloons to South Korea

South Korea’s military says North Korea launched even more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea, following a similar campaign earlier in the week as it continues to retaliate against activists flying anti-North Korean propaganda leaflets across the border

The Independent UK

North Korea's Kim Supervises Rocket Launcher Test

North Korean state media on Friday released images of leader Kim Jong Un supervising tests of a multiple rocket launcher system, a day after Seoul accused Pyongyang of firing a volley of short-range ballistic missiles.

International Business Times

US Says Russia Using N. Korea Missiles In Ukraine

Russia is using North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine, a new Pentagon report says, citing debris analysis to confirm long-standing allegations that Pyongyang has been sending weapons to Moscow.

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North Korea's trash rains down onto South Korea, balloon by balloon. Here's what it means

North Korea floated huge balloons to dump trashes like manures, cigarette butts, scrap cloth pieces and waste batteries across rival South Korea

The Independent UK

N. Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles

The launch follows a failed attempt by the nuclear-armed North to put a second spy satellite into orbit on Monday, shortly after Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo held a rare summit and called for Pyongyang to give up their nukes.

Latin Times

South Korea says North Korea has fired barrage of missiles toward its eastern waters

North Korea has fired a barrage of ballistic missiles toward its eastern sea, according to South Korea’s military, days after its attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure but still drew strong condemnation from its rivals

The Independent UK

N Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Thursday, Seoul's military said, hours after Pyongyang sent hundreds of trash-filled balloons across the border to punish South Korea.

International Business Times

North Korea sends balloons filled with rubbish and faeces to South Korea

South Korean military officials say the incident is a ‘clear violation of international law’

Evening Standard

North Korea flies rubbish-filled balloons to South in ‘tit-for-tat’ attack

South Korea condemns ‘low-class’ attack which comes amid tensions raised by Pyongyang’s failed satellite launch.

Al Jazeera

North Korea Sends Balloons Of 'Trash, Faeces' Into South

North Korea has sent balloons full of trash, toilet paper and suspected animal faeces into the South, local media reports said Wednesday, with Seoul's military slamming Pyongyang for their "low class" actions.

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The Independent UK

North Korean leader Kim doubles down on satellite ambitions following failed launch

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un urged his military scientists to overcome a failed satellite launch and continue developing his nation's space-based reconnaissance capabilities

International Business Times

N Korea Says Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure

North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit ended in a mid-air explosion, Pyongyang said late Monday, hours after its announcement of a planned launch was criticised by Seoul and Tokyo.

Al Jazeera

North Korea says rocket carrying satellite exploded mid-flight

Pyongyang says its attempt to put another spy satellite into orbit ends in failure, according to state news agency KCNA.

International Business Times

South Korea, China, Japan Leaders Meet For Rare Summit

South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders met in Seoul Monday for their first trilateral summit in nearly five years, after nuclear-armed North Korea announced plans to put another satellite into orbit.

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The Independent UK

North Korea informs Japan of a plan to launch satellite

Japan says North Korea has informed it of a plan to launch a satellite by June 3

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North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says

South Korea's military says North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space

The Independent UK

Kim's portrait is publicly displayed in North Korea. Here's a look at what it means

The portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been publicly displayed along with those of his father and grandfather for the first time

Evening Standard

North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct fighter jet drill

Suspected short-range ballistic missiles were fired off North Korea’s east coast

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North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Off East Coast

North Korea's ballistic missile launch raises tensions in the region, prompting condemnation from the international community.

The Independent UK

North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile a day after US and South Korea had a fighter jet drill

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets for a drill that the North views as a major security threat

International Business Times

Kim's Sister Denies N. Korea Exporting Weapons To Russia

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday denied widespread allegations that Pyongyang is shipping weapons to Russia, calling the claim "absurd".

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