North Korea launched over 160 'trash balloons' toward South Korea on Wednesday night, continuing a pattern of provocations that began in late May. These balloons, filled with household garbage, were detected in parts of Gyeonggi Province and are part of the North's retaliation against anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets sent by South Korean activists. The South Korean military confirmed the launches, marking the 21st instance of such actions, which have included thousands of balloons carrying trash in recent months. This escalation follows North Korea's earlier ballistic missile tests, further heightening tensions between the two nations. The South has responded with its own measures, including loudspeakers broadcasting propaganda back across the border. No hazardous materials were reported in the latest balloon launches, but the situation reflects ongoing Cold War-style tactics between the Koreas.