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North Korea launches third round of trash balloons this week, 27th this year

Latest barrage comes as DPRK severs inter-Korean links and fortifies border as ‘self-defensive measure’

North Korea has launched its third round of trash balloons this week, the South Korean military announced Friday morning, the latest barrage in a monthslong psychological warfare campaign.

“Considering the current wind direction, the suspected balloons may move towards northern Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province,” the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) warned in a statement at 5 a.m.

“We advise the public to be cautious of falling objects, and if you discover a fallen balloon, do not touch it. Please report it to the nearest military unit or police,” it added.

The JCS later announced that North Korea had launched