Seoul will resume loudspeaker propaganda campaigns against the North

South Korea has announced it will resume its loudspeaker propaganda campaigns against the North after Pyongyang again sent balloons filled with garbage across the border, AFP reported.
The South Korean presidency said that "responsibility for the escalation of tensions" rests entirely with Pyongyang.
North Korea sent more than 300 balloons filled with garbage across the border in a new blitzkrieg that began on June 8.
"Although the measures we are taking may be difficult for the North Korean regime to bear, they will bring messages of light and hope to the North Korean military and citizens," the South's presidential administration added.
In recent weeks, activists in the South have released dozens of balloons filled with K-pop flash drives, dollar bills and anti-Kim Jong Un propaganda in the North. This angered Pyongyang, which retaliated.
In late May and early June, Pyongyang sent nearly a thousand balloons filled with cigarette butts and toilet paper across the border, then ended its campaign.
On June 8, the Seoul city government, as well as officials in neighboring Gyeonggi Province, sent a text alert to residents warning of the new balloons.
"The analysis shows that there are no substances harmful to safety, and the latest batch of balloons contains waste paper and plastic," the South Korean military said.
The military warned the public to stay away and report any balloons to authorities. | BGNES