March 29, 2024
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South Korean military suspends loudspeaker broadcasts at inter-Korean border

Decision intended to ease tensions ahead of Friday's summit, ROK army says

The South Korean military has suspended broadcasts of propaganda from loudspeakers on the inter-Korean border, the country's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on Monday.

The defense ministry said the decision was made to “ease military tensions between the South and the North and to create the atmosphere for the peaceful talks on the occasion of 2018 inter-Korean summit.”

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