The Committee for Reform and Opening up of Joson/REUTERS This year, some balloons are carrying speakers attached to small parachutes that blare pre-recorded messages critical of North Korean ...

China denied that the balloon was for spying, but Washington did not buy that line, and the dispute soured relations for many months. Image A surveillance balloon was shot down off the coast of ...

One of the messages says ... some with images of Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty, despite Pyongyang’s tirade against outside influence. A North Korean balloon that exploded on impact.

with one message declaring: “North Korea can survive only if the Workers’ Party is abolished.” The balloons are sometimes fitted with an automated flyer-dispensing device. They can carry ...