North Korea wages psychological warfare with ”dirty balloons,” this time launching ballistic missile ”provocation” - South Korea

North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on the 30th. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said on the same day, "The South Korean military conducted a short-range ballistic missile launch into the Sea of Japan from the Sunan area of North Korea at around 6:14 a.m.
"We captured 10 flying objects believed to be long-range ballistic missiles," it said. The missiles were determined to have flown about 350 km before falling into the Sea of Japan.
"The South Korean military has strengthened its surveillance and vigilance in preparation for additional launches, and is closely sharing information related to North Korea's ballistic missiles with Japanese and U.S. authorities and maintaining a full alert posture," it added.
In particular, it denounced North Korea's missile launch as a clear provocative act that seriously threatens peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and said, "The South Korean military, under a robust US-ROK combined defense posture, will continue to defend against North Korea's various activities."
"We will closely monitor the situation and maintain the capability and posture to overwhelmingly respond to any provocation," he said.
It was the first ballistic missile launch in 13 days. It was the first in three days since North Korea fired a projectile carrying a military reconnaissance satellite on the night of the 27th of this month, which failed due to an explosion in mid-air.
In particular, North Korea has been continuing its provocations using various means recently, such as releasing balloons filled with filth since the night of the 28th.
According to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, the number of "filthy balloons" has reached over 260. In response to this, North Korean Vice-Minister Kim Yo-jong stated in a speech the previous night that the filthy balloons aimed at South Korea were "human
The government said that it was "politely asking the South Korean government for their understanding" because there is a limit to how much it can stop the distribution of leaflets.
The implication is that North Korea responded by releasing the filthy balloons to "guarantee the South Korean people's right to know."