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South Korea Halts Military Pact with North Korea Amid Balloon Conflict

The move comes after North Korea sent trash-filled balloons over the border, prompting South Korea to resume military activities and propaganda efforts.

  • South Korea has suspended a 2018 military agreement with North Korea, resuming military activities near the border.
  • The suspension follows North Korea's launch of hundreds of trash-filled balloons into South Korea, including wastepaper and manure.
  • South Korean activists continue to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets and USB drives across the border, escalating tensions.
  • Residents near the border express heightened fears as military and propaganda activities increase.
  • North Korea's provocations are seen as attempts to test South Korean defenses and exploit geopolitical tensions.
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