North Korean balloon briefly spotted over South Korea, Seoul says

6/2/2023 19:05

        South Korea's military said on Monday it had tracked a North Korean balloon over its territory, but determined it did not pose a threat.
        
        The balloon briefly entered South Korean airspace on Sunday, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, adding it in response had taken unspecified "measures".
        
        The craft left South Korean airspace a few hours later and officials believe it was a weather balloon not one intended for spying activities, Yonhap news agency reported, citing an unnamed official.
        
        The report comes after the United States shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, further straining relations with Beijing which said the craft was a civilian airship that had accidentally strayed into U.S. airspace.