SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s military on Monday began dismantling propaganda loudspeakers installed along the border with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Seoul’s defense ministry said.

The ministry said in a statement that it was a practical measure taken to help ease tensions between the two sides without any influence on the military’s readiness posture.

The anti-DPRK loudspeaker broadcasts were suspended on June 11 to restore trust in inter-Korean relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula, said the ministry.

The government, led by former President Yoon Suk-yeol, resumed loudspeaker broadcasts to the DPRK in June 2024.■