SEOUL — South Korea's military said on Monday (Feb 6) it had tracked a North Korean balloon over its territory, but determined it did not pose a threat. The balloon briefly entered South Korean airspace on Sunday, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement, adding it in response had taken unspecified “measures”. The craft left South Korean airspace a...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a session of the sixth enlarged meeting of the eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party, in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this photo released on Jan 1, 2023 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency .SEOUL — South Korea's military said on Monday it had tracked a North Korean balloon over its territory, but determined it did not pose a threat.
The craft left South Korean airspace a few hours later and officials believe it was a weather balloon not one intended for spying activities, Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unnamed official. Tensions have risen between the two Koreas, with the North conducting a record number of missile tests last year, and the South joining with US allies in military shows of force.
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