North Korea Threatens Severe Retaliation Over South Korean Propaganda Balloons

Kim Yo Jong warns of 'gruesome' consequences as tensions escalate with trash-filled balloon exchanges and military activities near the DMZ.

North Korea's Kim Yo Jong issued a stern warning to South Korea regarding anti-regime leaflets sent via balloons.
North Korea has retaliated by sending over 2,000 balloons filled with sewage and garbage into South Korea since May.
Both nations have resumed provocative actions near the Demilitarized Zone, suspending a 2018 agreement to reduce conflict risks.
South Korea's military has responded with warning shots and redeployed loudspeakers to broadcast anti-Pyongyang messages.
The growing tensions are further complicated by North Korea's recent military assistance treaty with Russia.