A South Korean civic group representing families of North Korean abduction victims launched balloons carrying leaflets across the border this week, demanding answers about the fate of their loved ones.

According to the Abductees’ Family Union, four balloons each carrying bundles of leaflets were released on Monday in the border city of Paju, a day ahead of South Korea’s presidential election. 

The balloons carried newsletters featuring the names, photos and abduction details of six South Koreans and one Japanese, along with demands for confirmation of their survival and repatriation. 

“As long as wind conditions allow, we will keep sending