Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’



News Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’ Suspension comes a week after election of Lee Jae-myung, who has blamed border loudspeakers for aggravating tensions Jeongmin Kim June 11, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The ROK’s mobile propaganda loudspeakers near the inter-Korean border \| Image: ROK JCS (June 10, 2024) South Korea has halted propaganda broadcasts into North Korea from border loudspeakers, Seoul’s defense ministry announced Wednesday, ending a yearlong campaign that the previous administration launched amid heightened inter-Korean tensions last year. The suspension comes just a week after the election and inauguration of new President Lee Jae-myung, who sharply criticized impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for aggravating inter-Korean tensions by restarting the broadcasts. South Korea has halted propaganda broadcasts into North Korea from border loudspeakers, Seoul’s defense ministry announced Wednesday, ending a yearlong campaign that the previous administration launched amid heightened inter-Korean tensions last year. The suspension comes just a week after the election and inauguration of new President Lee Jae-myung, who sharply criticized impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for aggravating inter-Korean tensions by restarting the broadcasts. 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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Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’

Suspension comes a week after election of Lee Jae-myung, who has blamed border loudspeakers for aggravating tensions

Jeongmin Kim June 11, 2025

Seoul says it halted loudspeaker broadcasts into North Korea to ‘restore trust’

The ROK’s mobile propaganda loudspeakers near the inter-Korean border | Image: ROK JCS (June 10, 2024)

South Korea has halted propaganda broadcasts into North Korea from border loudspeakers, Seoul’s defense ministry announced Wednesday, ending a yearlong campaign that the previous administration launched amid heightened inter-Korean tensions last year.

The suspension comes just a week after the election and inauguration of new President Lee Jae-myung, who sharply criticized impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol for aggravating inter-Korean tensions by restarting the broadcasts.

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