In a significant move aimed at easing tensions with North Korea, South Korea has commenced the removal of loudspeakers positioned along its border. These loudspeakers, which were used to broadcast K-pop music and anti-Pyongyang propaganda, are being dismantled as part of a conciliatory gesture toward the North. The South Korean Defence Ministry has confirmed the start of this process, which is seen as an effort to reduce conflict and foster better relations between the two Koreas.