North and South Koreaon Tuesday began dismantling Propagandaspeakers along their border as part of an agreement between the leaders of two countries during a historical summit last month.
South Korean officials removed the loudspeakers it had installed in Paju to wage psychological warfare on the North, Efe Newsreported.
Seoulhad decided to halt its Propagandabroadcasts, containing messages and news against The NorthKorean regime as well as K-pop music, as a conciliatory gesture in the run-up to the summit.
South Koreahad speakers installed at around 40 points in the demilitarised zone between the two Koreas.
North Korea, too, has begun to remove its loudspeakers, said South Korean defence officials.
During the summit on April 27, Seouland Pyongyanghad agreed to put an end to all hostile acts, which included these Propagandaspeakers, which could be heard - in case of those in the South - from a distance of 10 to 25 km from the border.
Although in 2015 both parties agreed to stop using the speakers, Seoulreactivated them on several occasions in response to Pyongyang's nuclear tests.
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