South Korea says trash balloons sent by North carry parasites, faeces, used Hello Kitty items

North Korean trash balloons found to contain dangerous parasites

Tensions between South Korean and communist North Korea escalated following reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had signed a defense deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin.Another source of tension between the countries is the trash-filled balloons that North Korea has been sending in the direction of South Korea, a long-time U.S. ally. Now, Bloomberg News is reporting that according to officials in South Korea, many of the balloons…

North Korea’s Trash Balloons Contain Parasites From Human Feces: South Korea

Parasites believed to be from human excrement have been detected in the bags of trash carried by North Korean balloons sent toward South Korea in recent weeks, the South Korean government said on June 24. More than 1,600 trash-filled balloons have been sent by North Korea toward its southern neighbor since May, and South Korean residents have been advised not to touch any objects attached to the balloons. South Korea’s Unification Ministry said …

Hello Kitty, parasites: Inside North Korea trash balloons according to South

SEOUL: Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North Korea were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn clothing, and soil containing traces of human faeces and parasites, South Korea said on Monday (Jun 24). North Korea has flown balloons carrying trash since late May,

Here's what South Korea says was inside North Korea's trash balloons

It appeared to be North Korea "expressing extreme hostility toward the leaflet campaigns and to highlight the adversarial stance against South Korea".

North Korean trash balloons carried parasites from likely human feces: Seoul

Some of the trash balloons that North Korea has launched over the border since last month carried parasites from likely human feces and other excrement, as well as dirty underwear, socks and other clothes, Seoul’s unification ministry has concluded. The ministry’s announcement of the results of a weekslong investigation marks the first time the government […]

Parasites, Defaced Clothing Found In N Korea Trash Balloons, Claims S Korea

Parasites from human faeces and defaced Western clothing were found in the bags of garbage carried by North Korean balloons into the South, Seoul said Monday.