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North Korean Balloons Disrupt Operations at Seoul Airports, Cause Runway Closures

Seoul: Since June, South Korea has been compelled to repeatedly close runways at Seoul’s two major airports, Incheon and Gimpo, due to disturbances caused by North Korean balloons filled with trash, according to a South Korean lawmaker on Wednesday, who cited aviation records. Democratic Party lawmaker Yang Bu-nam revealed in a statement that over the span of 20 different days…