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, ‘The military warned that it can take military action depending on the situation in response to the garbage balloons North Korea sends to the South.’,
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, ‘The Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a notice to the Defense Ministry’s press corps on the 23rd, regarding North Korea’s ongoing practice of launching garbage balloons, “If the continued release of North Korean garbage balloons causes serious harm to the safety of our people or crosses the line, the military will take decisive military action.”‘,
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, ‘The Joint Chiefs of Staff pointed out that North Korea has floated around 5,500 balloons 22 times from May 28 to this day, calling it “an embarrassing and despicable act that creates discomfort and anxiety among our people and incites inter-Korean conflict.”‘,
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, ‘Additionally, they explained, “As the release of garbage balloons prolongs, some have demanded the military’s physical response such as shooting down in the air, but if unforeseen hazardous materials spread due to aerial interception, it could pose a greater problem to the safety of our people.”‘,
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, ‘They continued, “The military is tracking and monitoring the balloons in real-time from the launching point, devising immediate safety measures for collection as they fall, putting the safety of the people as the top priority. We appreciate the public’s trust and cooperation in dealing with this issue.”‘,
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, ‘The Joint Chiefs of Staff added, “Although inconvenience and difficulties may arise due to North Korea’s garbage balloons, a fundamental solution to eradicate North Korean garbage balloons is to show ‘the enemy gains nothing’.”‘,
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, ‘Meanwhile, the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that about 120 garbage balloons launched by North Korea from the evening of the 22nd to the morning of the 23rd have been identified, with around 30 falling objects confirmed in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul areas so far.’,
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