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Not just trash: Why is South Korea holding back in the ‘balloon war’?
Pyongyang’s provocations are escalating beyond sending rubbish across the border. The battle of the balloons belies a more dangerous confrontation under way – one that might involve a larger power.
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Balloons filled with garbage and dirt sent from North Korea, seen in the southern province of Chungcheong, South Korea.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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Living next to nuisance neighbours can make life a living nightmare.
But imagine if you couldn’t call on a higher power to intervene or move somewhere else.
