The announcement emphasized the significance of the measure, saying it is "a practical step to ease tensions between North and South Korea, without affecting the military's alert status."
The removal of the loudspeakers is intended as a preemptive move by the military to ease tensions between North and South Korea.
The ministry's deputy spokesman, Lee Kyung-ho, stated at a regular press conference on the same day that "there was no prior consultation with North Korea." After the loudspeaker broadcast was stopped, the equipment was removed from the ministry as a follow-up measure.
The South Korean military has been operating around 40 loudspeakers, both fixed and mobile, in the frontline border area.
The removal of the missiles will involve approximately 20 fixed missiles. The mobile ones mounted on vehicles have already been removed at the same time as the broadcasts were suspended. Lee Sung-jun, head of the public relations office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said, "North Korea has not yet announced any plans to remove the missiles."
"Most of the missiles are fixed, but South Korea uses both fixed and mobile missiles," he explained. Prior to this, the South Korean military had launched anti-North Korea loudspeaker attacks on June 11 at the direction of President Lee Jae-myung.
In response, North Korea has also suspended broadcasts to South Korea to this day. When South Korea resumed broadcasts to North Korea under the Yun Seok-yeol administration, North Korea reportedly began smashing iron in the border area.
In response, the South Korean military has broadcast strange noises like the sounds of ghosts and ghostly cries. Following the South Korean military's latest move, North Korea has left structures near the border even after the suspension of broadcasts to South Korea, and the government is currently investigating the future actions of North Korea.
The direction is attracting attention.
2025/08/05 06:00 KST
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