![Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/41719373572_incheon.jpg)
Incheon airport briefly shuts down runways because of North Korea trash balloons
One balloon landed on the tarmac near passenger Terminal 2 and the three runways at Incheon were temporarily shut down.
Wed Jun 26 2024
![Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/41717376635_BallonNorthKorea.jpg)
Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South
South Korea deployed military explosives units and chemical and biological warfare teams to inspect the objects.
Mon Jun 24 2024
![Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/61718105464_TBNORTKOREA.jpg)
Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea
Built using 3D printers and components sourced online, these "smart balloons" can cost up to $1,000 each.
Wed Jun 12 2024
![North Korea leader's sister warns of new response against S.Korean loudspeakers, leaflets North Korea leader's sister warns of new response against S.Korean loudspeakers, leaflets](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/81588053245_KimYoJong.jpg)
North Korea leader's sister warns of new response against S.Korean loudspeakers, leaflets
South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea, demanding Pyongyang to stop sending balloons carrying trash into South.
Mon Jun 10 2024
![North Korea to suspend sending trash balloons to South Korea North Korea to suspend sending trash balloons to South Korea](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-06/41717376635_BallonNorthKorea.jpg)
North Korea to suspend sending trash balloons to South Korea
North Korea vows to resume sending balloons carrying trash if anti-North Korean leaflets are flown over again from the South.
Mon Jun 03 2024
![South Korea on alert for balloons dropping trash from North South Korea on alert for balloons dropping trash from North](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/71716968308_dmz.jpg)
South Korea on alert for balloons dropping trash from North
South Korea's military said unidentified objects believed to be from North Korea were seen near the heavily fortified border.
Wed May 29 2024
![Chinese companies hit with US trade restrictions over spy balloon incident Chinese companies hit with US trade restrictions over spy balloon incident](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-05/81715313153_SpyBalloon.jpg)
Chinese companies hit with US trade restrictions over spy balloon incident
The Biden administration added 37 Chinese entities to a trade restriction list, including some for supporting the spy balloon that flew over the U.S. last year.
Fri May 10 2024
![A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-03/41710745416_TBBallooningDeath.jpg)
A man has fallen to his death from a hot-air balloon in Australia
The hot-air balloon took off from Melbournes northern suburbs and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket.
Mon Mar 18 2024
![Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/81672149967_TaiwanFlag.jpg)
Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island
Taiwan said six balloons had flown over the strait's sensitive median line.
Mon Jan 22 2024
![Ignoring Taiwan's complaints, more Chinese balloons spotted over strait Ignoring Taiwan's complaints, more Chinese balloons spotted over strait](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/81672149967_TaiwanFlag.jpg)
Ignoring Taiwan's complaints, more Chinese balloons spotted over strait
Taiwan accused China of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island's people with the balloons.
Mon Jan 08 2024
![Taiwan spots more Chinese balloons, says one flew over island Taiwan spots more Chinese balloons, says one flew over island](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-12/81672149967_TaiwanFlag.jpg)
Taiwan spots more Chinese balloons, says one flew over island
This week alone Taiwan has reported two back-to-back incidents of balloons actually crossing the island.
Thu Jan 04 2024
![From spy balloons to chocolates: Chinese propaganda frames Xi's US pivot From spy balloons to chocolates: Chinese propaganda frames Xi's US pivot](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-11/61700126699_JoeBiden.jpg)
From spy balloons to chocolates: Chinese propaganda frames Xi's US pivot
While key issues like US sanctions on chip exports remain unresolved, Chinese state media is now striking a different tone, analysts say.
Thu Nov 16 2023
![Breaking the billion-dollar addiction to consultants in government Breaking the billion-dollar addiction to consultants in government](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-09/81663123455_JustinTrudeau.jpg)
Breaking the billion-dollar addiction to consultants in government
Private consultancy companies have govts addicted to their services and the bill continues to balloon as the ties that bind get tighter.
Sun Aug 13 2023
![Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US -Pentagon Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US -Pentagon](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/51675565505_TBspyballoon.jpg)
Chinese spy balloon did not collect information over US -Pentagon
According to the Pentagon, the Chinese spy balloon did not collect while it was flying over the US.
Fri Jun 30 2023
![Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - US official Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - US official](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-02/71676511573_BALLOON.jpg)
Downed Chinese balloon aimed for Hawaii but was blown off course - US official
The balloon drifted across Alaska's Aleutian Islands, then Canada and the central US before it was shot down by the US military.
Thu Feb 16 2023