North Korea turns off border loudspeakers, day after South halted own broadcasts



News North Korea turns off border loudspeakers, day after South halted own broadcasts Local and military authorities report that DPRK has stopped broadcasting noise along border in apparent reciprocal move Jooheon Kim June 12, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean soldier in front of border loudspeakers, as seen from the Aegibong observatory in the South \| Image: NK News (Nov. 2024) North Korea turned off border loudspeakers broadcasting noise toward South Korea on Thursday, according to the ROK military, a day after President Lee Jae-myung ordered the suspension of the South’s own propaganda broadcasts. “There have been no reports of North Korean loudspeaker noise broadcasts heard today,” the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on Thursday, adding that it is closely monitoring North Korean activities. North Korea turned off border loudspeakers broadcasting noise toward South Korea on Thursday, according to the ROK military, a day after President Lee Jae-myung ordered the suspension of the South’s own propaganda broadcasts. “There have been no reports of North Korean loudspeaker noise broadcasts heard today,” the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on Thursday, adding that it is closely monitoring North Korean activities. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea turns off border loudspeakers, day after South halted own broadcasts

Local and military authorities report that DPRK has stopped broadcasting noise along border in apparent reciprocal move

Jooheon Kim June 12, 2025

North Korea turns off border loudspeakers, day after South halted own broadcasts

A North Korean soldier in front of border loudspeakers, as seen from the Aegibong observatory in the South | Image: NK News (Nov. 2024)

North Korea turned off border loudspeakers broadcasting noise toward South Korea on Thursday, according to the ROK military, a day after President Lee Jae-myung ordered the suspension of the South’s own propaganda broadcasts.

“There have been no reports of North Korean loudspeaker noise broadcasts heard today,” the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on Thursday, adding that it is closely monitoring North Korean activities.

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