South Korea’s military reported firing warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers crossing the border for construction work, marking the third intrusion this month. The incidents, believed unintentional by South Korea, saw North Korean retreats after warnings. Meanwhile, South Korean activists sent propaganda-laden balloons northward, escalating tensions. Pyongyang views such actions as threats to its regime stability. Concurrently, Seoul condemned a defense pact between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, contemplating arms aid to Ukraine amid regional tensions and North Korean nuclear advances.
Border Tensions and Propaganda Balloons Escalate Korea Peninsula Standoff
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