North Korea Halts Trash-Filled Balloon Launches to South Korea
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North Korea has announced it will stop sending rubbish-filled balloons into South Korea, a campaign it described as a countermeasure against anti-regime propaganda leaflets sent by South Korean activists. The decision follows threats from Seoul to retaliate and warnings that the balloon campaign violates the armistice agreement. North Korea has warned it will resume the campaign if South Korean activists continue sending propaganda balloons.
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