According to MP Jeong Jun-ho, North Korea’s trash-carrying kites have caused major disruptions to airlines in South Korea, affecting over 10, 000 people on 115 corporate jet.
The balloons, sent in retaliation for related missives from South Asian activists carrying anti- Kim Jong Un propaganda, have forced flights to postpone takeoffs, landings, and perhaps divert to other airports.
When their helicopters were forced to land at Cheongju Airport rather than Incheon International Airport, people on long-haul flights from the United States endured long delays and pain. Jeong referred to this event as” an essence of Korea Risk,” highlighting the reluctance that buyers face as a result of North Korean military risks.
A 2023 court decision declares for actions an unfair violations of free speech in spite of calling for regulators to stop activists from inflating balloons into the North. The two Koreas ‘ present relations are at a lower place as North Korea continues to test its weapons and become more and more close to Russia as a result of accusations that it has supplied arms for the conflict in Ukraine.
North Korea has resorted to sending garbage instead of advertising leaflets because it recognizes that it is “laughable” to promote its philosophy to South Koreans, according to a statement from the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.
Nonetheless, the report warns that the garbage- filled balloons and the damage they cause should not be taken lightly, as they constitute a form of” sweet terrorism”.
