North Korea has sent balloons full of trash, toilet paper and suspected animal faeces into the South, local media reports said Wednesday, with Seoul's military slamming Pyongyang for their "low class" actions. #NorthKorea#balloons#faeces#SouthKorea
"North Korea flew hundreds of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in one of its most bizarre provocations against its rival in years, prompting the South's military to mobilize chemical and explosive response teams to recover objects and debris in different parts of the country."
CBS News reports the action is "an apparent retaliation against South Korean activists for flying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border."
"Meet the CRANKs: How China, Russia, Iran and North Korea Align Against America
Setting aside “Axis of Evil,” or its calibrated stepchild “Axis of Upheaval,” what might be a better name for the China-Russia-Iran-North Korea cluster? Consider an acronym—" #CRANK ,” representing #China -Russia - #Iran - #NorthKorea."
After #Russia helped North Korea launch its own recon satellite, #NorthKorea Korea conducted multiple rocket engine tests. This was seen as a violation of the UN Security Council rules which forbid launches using #ballistic missile technology, Yonhap, a South Korean news agency writes.
#NorthKorea Korea and #Russia may be preparing a large-scale military provocation in October, before the US presidential election, NBC News reports.
The #US is also worried that the strengthening of the military alliance between Putin and Jong-un could significantly expand the DPRK's nuclear capabilities.
Former president Donald #Trump again invoked authoritarian leaders at a rally Thursday, a reminder of a vision he has been outlining for a potential second term.
Trump referenced Russian President Vladimir #Putin, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, Chinese leader #Xi Jinping and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor #Orban.
Trump said the leaders were “at the top of their game, whether you like it or not.”