Balloons believed to have been sent by North Korea, fly over a North Korean territory in this picture taken from an observation post near the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, September 5, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS/ File Photo
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea has been forced to repeatedly shut down runways at the two main airports for the capital Seoul since June due to disruption from balloons carrying trash launched by North Korea, a South Korean lawmaker said on Wednesday, citing aviation data.
On 20 different days since June 1, all or some runways at Incheon and Gimpo airports were closed for landings or takeoffs, or both, when balloons were detected in the vicinity, Democratic Party member of parliament Yang Bu-nam said in a statement.
