The unidentified flying object was detected near South Korea's de facto maritime boundary with the North.
South Korea's air force shot down an unidentified balloon in late March after the object—thought to have originated in China—crossed the country's de facto maritime border with the North, according to multiple local media accounts.The incident, first reported by South Korean broadcaster SBS on Thursday, happened in the weeks leading up to the country's mid-April general election, prior to which officials in Seoul had warned of possible interference by Pyongyang.
The Yonhap news agency said on Friday that the unidentified object was without a power source.SBS said Seoul's military assessed the balloon had originated from China and likely drifted through North Korea.A separate report by South Korean TV station JTBC, which cited South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the object may have been privately owned and used for advertising, although its source could not be confirmed.South Korea's Foreign Ministry could not be reached for comment.
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