South Korean police have arrested a man in his 40s for allegedly launching balloons carrying anti-North Korea leaflets near the inter-Korean border.

The Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Investigation Unit of the Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on Tuesday that the suspect is under investigation for violating the Aviation Safety Act.

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