South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea

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Above, a South Korean military vehicle with loudspeakers is seen in front of the barbed-wire fence in Paju, near the border with North Korea, on Feb. 15, 2018. (AP file photo)
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  • The South resumed the loudspeaker broadcasts in June last year following a years-long pause

SEOUL, South Korea: South Korea鈥檚 military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along the inter-Korean border, in a move aimed at easing tensions.

The South resumed the loudspeaker broadcasts in June last year following a years-long pause in retaliation for North Korea flying trash-laden balloons toward the South in a psychological warfare campaign.

South Korea鈥檚 Defense Ministry said Wednesday the move was part of efforts to 鈥渢o restore trust in inter-Korean relations and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.鈥�

Topics: South Korea North Korea