South Korean residents expressed anxiety after North Korea was said to have sent a large number of balloons across the heavily fortified border. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korean balloons were found dropped in various parts of the country.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital, Seoul, since June due to disruption from trash-carrying balloons launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, citing aviation data.
On June 26, Incheon airport runways were closed for a total of 166 minutes, the most over 24 hours, according to aviation data released by Yang’s office. On Monday, takeoffs and landings were suspended at Incheon, the world’s fifth-busiest international airport and an important cargo hub, for a total of 90 minutes. The balloons have also disrupted operations at Gimpo, which is on the western edge of the capital, Seoul, and mostly serves domestic flights.
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