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Kim Jong-un’s sister issues ‘gruesome’ threat to South Korea over balloons
For decades, the activist groups – many staffed by North Korean defectors who have settled in South Korea – have floated balloons carrying leaflets denouncing the Kim family that has ruled North Korea since its founding. Batches of balloons have also carried US dollar bills, bags of rice and USB sticks with K-pop music to entice North Koreans to pick up the contents.
Kim Yo-jong said more balloons were found on Tuesday that were sent from the South Korean side and contained leaflets. The contents were rounded up by a specialised agency and incinerated, KCNA said.
Authorities in Seoul said last month that parasites associated with faecal matter have been found in the trash-laden balloons from North Korea, along with clothing such as underwear, neckties and socks.
Tensions along the border where the two countries have positioned hundreds of thousands of troops have been on the rise for the past several weeks, increasing worries about an incident that could escalate.
Apart from the balloons, North Korea has been sending large numbers of troops into the demilitarised zone buffer dividing the two in recent months for activities such as planting mines, setting up anti-tank barriers and repairing roads, the South Korean military said.
South Korea has fired warning shots and the North Koreans quickly retreated to their side of the line.