North Korea has issued a fresh warning to South Korean activists planning to launch balloons next Monday, threatening a violent response if any leaflets are sent across the border by balloon drop.

While South Korea is well used to these kind of warnings, this time North Korea has specifically called on residents of the Rimjin area to evacuate before Monday in “anticipation of possible damage”.

The Korean People’s Army (KPA) Western Front Command has issued a stern warning to South Koreans intent on releasing leaflets next Monday, saying that “Rimjin Pavilion [where the launches will take place] will become targets