South Korean police have arrested a man in his 40s for allegedly launching balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets near the inter-Korean border.

The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on Tuesday that the suspect is under investigation for violating the Aviation Safety Act.

Police confirmed to NK News that the man is accused of releasing the balloons late at night on June 13 from Ganghwa Island. He complied with a police summons and was questioned at Ganghwa Police Station on June 16 but did not provide a clear reason for the launch.

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