The Intelligence from The Economist cover image

Holey alliance: NATO’s worries at 75

The Intelligence from The Economist

00:00

Propaganda Balloons and Activism in the Korean Conflict

After the Korean War, both North and South Korea used propaganda balloons to send messages to each other, including enticing defection and criticizing each other's regimes. The practice continued until the early 2000s when South Korea stopped, but activists took over, sending balloons with various messages including anti-regime propaganda, Bibles, medicines, and USBs loaded with K-pop dramas and outside world information.

Play episode from 20:06
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app