On-point: Why does North Korea continue to choose to send waste-carrying balloons to South?

北 김여정 "한국 삐라에 대가 각오해야" 보복은?
War of nerves continues between the two Koreas over the sending of waste-carrying balloons and propaganda leaflets over the border.
The North now releases photos showing items from the South being burned.
What are the North's intentions?
We're joined by Stephen Noerper, President of Asia Dialogue.
Welcome back.
1. South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it was very unusual that North Korea released photos showing burning leaflets sent from the South.
What does it mean by unusual?
Why is the North releasing such photos?
2. But the photos weren't published in the North's state-run newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, which ordinary citizens in the North have access to.
Why?
3. The North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo-jong made a statement warning of further retaliation against the South.
What kind of retaliatory acts can we expect from the North?
More leaflets?
4. But why does the North continue to choose to send waste-carrying balloons?
Is it the easiest way to tick the South off?
5. The unification ministry's spokesperson reiterated the government's position to take necessary steps that the North "would find hard to endure."
What kind of steps?
Maybe more propaganda broadcasts?
Thanks as always for your time and your insight.
北 김여정 "한국 삐라에 대가 각오해야" 보복은?
War of nerves continues between the two Koreas over the sending of waste-carrying balloons and propaganda leaflets over the border.
The North now releases photos showing items from the South being burned.
What are the North's intentions?
We're joined by Stephen Noerper, President of Asia Dialogue.
Welcome back.
1. South Korea's unification ministry said Monday it was very unusual that North Korea released photos showing burning leaflets sent from the South.
What does it mean by unusual?
Why is the North releasing such photos?
2. But the photos weren't published in the North's state-run newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, which ordinary citizens in the North have access to.
Why?
3. The North Korean leader's sister Kim Yo-jong made a statement warning of further retaliation against the South.
What kind of retaliatory acts can we expect from the North?
More leaflets?
4. But why does the North continue to choose to send waste-carrying balloons?
Is it the easiest way to tick the South off?
5. The unification ministry's spokesperson reiterated the government's position to take necessary steps that the North "would find hard to endure."
What kind of steps?
Maybe more propaganda broadcasts?
Thanks as always for your time and your insight.
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2024-07-16, 09:00 (KST)

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[@JustahumanBeing-pk7xt]

It's still going? 🤦

[@shadowslayer9988]

Because South Korea keeps sending ballons to North Korea.

[@JustahumanBeing-pk7xt]

@@shadowslayer9988 yeah that's what I said, this is so childish

[@shadowslayer9988]

@@JustahumanBeing-pk7xt The border resident in South Korea have told the government to stop North Korean defectors from sending the ballons to North Korea.

[@wally.144]

South stop sending balloons and then the North will. 🤦

[@alexsimo3368]

There is a difference. In the south civil right activists are sending balloons while in the North it is done by the government

[@bee12117]

I stil have hard time with your accent.