North Korea's Trash Balloons Fall Near South's Presidential Office Compound

Since May, over 3,000 North Korean balloons have fallen in South Korea, with some of them landing on the presidential compound in downtown Seoul. According to security officials, this is the first time the South Korean leader's office has been directly hit by one of these balloons. The balloons are believed to be carrying trash and have caused no damage, according to reports from Yonhap and other media outlets. The launches come amid a tit-for-tat Cold War-style campaign between North Korea and South Korea, with Seoul boosting its broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the border in response to Pyongyang's actions.