The South Korean government has asked activist groups to refrain from using balloons to send anti-regime leaflets into North Korea, a Ministry of Unification (MOU) official told media on Tuesday.

The move follows the release of the Panmunjom Declaration on Friday, which saw, among other things, the two Koreas agree to cease “broadcasting through loudspeakers and distribution of leaflets.”

Asking for the cooperation of local activists, the MOU official said the move would help ease military tensions on the peninsula.

“Considering the intent of the agreement, we hope that private organizations will also actively cooperate in halting the distribution of