North Korean trash balloon lands inside South Korean presidential compound



News North Korean trash balloon lands inside South Korean presidential compound ROK authorities say contents posed no danger after Pyongyang carries out 10th balloon barrage to date Jeongmin Kim \| Joon Ha Park July 24, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Yoon Suk-yeol at the Presidential Office compound in May 2024 (left), North Korean trash balloons (right) \| Images: ROK Presidential Office, JCS, edited by NK News A North Korean trash balloon landed inside the South Korean Presidential Office compound on Wednesday morning, raising alarm following the DPRK’s tenth balloon launch to date. The Presidential Security Service told NK News that it identified the balloons inside the Yongsan compound in cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). “An investigation by the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response (CBRN) team confirmed that the objects posed no danger or risk of contamination, and they have been collected,” the Presidential Security Service said, adding it will continue monitoring the situation. JCS announced at around 7:30 a.m. that presumed North © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean trash balloon lands inside South Korean presidential compound

ROK authorities say contents posed no danger after Pyongyang carries out 10th balloon barrage to date

Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park July 24, 2024

North Korean trash balloon lands inside South Korean presidential compound

Yoon Suk-yeol at the Presidential Office compound in May 2024 (left), North Korean trash balloons (right) | Images: ROK Presidential Office, JCS, edited by NK News

A North Korean trash balloon landed inside the South Korean Presidential Office compound on Wednesday morning, raising alarm following the DPRK’s tenth balloon launch to date.

The Presidential Security Service told NK News that it identified the balloons inside the Yongsan compound in cooperation with the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

“An investigation by the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response (CBRN) team confirmed that the objects posed no danger or risk of contamination, and they have been collected,” the Presidential Security Service said, adding it will continue monitoring the situation.

JCS announced at around 7:30 a.m. that presumed North

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