South Korea says trash balloons sent by North carry parasites, faeces, used Hello Kitty items
- Trash carried by balloons from North Korea to South Korea included items with Hello Kitty characters, human feces traces, and parasites, disclosed by South Korea on Jun 24.
- North Korea has been sending trash-filled balloons since late May, with many landing in South Korea.
- Plastic bags with dirt from the balloons contained human DNA and parasites from fertilizer with human feces.
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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,
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 […]
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