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The broader objective behind these balloon launches is to challenge the Kim regime’s monopoly over information and foster awareness among North Koreans about the outside world. By sending leaflets and media into North Korea, South Korean activists hope to undermine the pervasive propaganda and censorship that sustain Kim Jong-un's grip on power, potentially sparking change from within.
However, North Korea perceives these activities as a grave threat, accusing South Korea of inhumane tactics and undermining their sovereignty. In a statement from the state-run Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismissed the balloon launches as mere exercises in “freedom of expression,” claiming that South Korea’s accusations are exaggerated and unfounded.