“Car windshield shattered by North Korean propaganda balloon… Can I get compensation?”

Police say “No regulations for compensation”
Government halted the revision of the Civil Defense Basic Act which provides compensation grounds, ‘[Herald Economy=Reporter Kwon Nam-geun] North Korea is mass-releasing southern defoliant balloons. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, more than 600 defoliant balloons launched to the south after 8 p.m. on the 1st were found by 10 a.m. on the 2nd.’,
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It has been identified that North Korea released about 600 defoliant balloons in the second round of mass releases to the south by the morning of the 2nd. Contents of defoliant balloon sent from North Korea to Unjeong-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do. [Provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff],
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, ‘A Joint Chiefs of Staff official explained, “About 20 to 50 balloons move through the air per hour and fall in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and Gyeongbuk regions,” and “More North Korean defoliant balloons could be found.” North Korea resumed the defoliant balloon releases just four days after releasing over 260 defoliant balloons to the south on the 28th and 29th of last month, totaling over 900 balloons identified so far. The balloons contain garbage such as cigarette butts, paper, fabric scraps, and vinyl, the Joint Chiefs of Staff revealed.’,
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, ‘Amidst this, damage occurred as defoliant balloons fell into residential areas, causing vehicles to be damaged. According to the police, at 10:22 a.m. on the 2nd in a villa parking lot in Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, a defoliant balloon, suspected to have come from North Korea, fell.’,
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, ‘The balloon fell on a parked sedan in the parking lot, shattering the front windshield. At that time, no one was inside the car, so no one was injured. The police who received the report secured the scene and handed over the defoliant balloon and its contents to the military.’,
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, ‘Despite such damages, it is not easy to receive compensation even if damage occurs from defoliant balloons.’,
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, ‘Previously, in February 2016, in Suwon, a water tank and glass were broken when a bundle of North Korean defoliant leaflets fell on the rooftop of an apartment building. In January, damage occurred when a vehicle roof collapsed in Goyang, but confusion arose between local governments and insurance companies over compensation.’,
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, ‘In line with this, a revision of the Civil Defense Basic Act that provides the government with grounds to compensate for damages caused by falling North Korean leaflets was being pursued, but it was halted at the stage of legislative notice.’,
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, ‘A police official said, “Currently, there are no regulations for compensation for damage caused by North Korean defoliant balloons,” and “It is understood that the insurance company that the owner of the damaged car belongs to is internally reviewing whether compensation is possible.”.’,
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, “Meanwhile, Seoul announced on the 2nd that it has set up and is operating the ‘Seoul Early Response Team’ to protect citizens from North Korean defoliant leaflets and balloons. The city is operating a 24-hour situation room in coordination with the Seoul Defense Command, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and Seoul Fire and Disaster Headquarters to monitor and respond to situations in real-time.”,
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, ‘The city advised caution as the balloons carrying defoliant and other materials weigh over 5 kg, urging people not to touch the falling materials but to report them to the military, police, or Dasan Call Center when found.’,
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