South Korea has stopped broadcasting propaganda via loudspeakers along the border with North Korea, ahead of top-level talks later this week.
The South has dozens of loudspeakers along the border area, which blast everything from K-pop music to critical news reports of the North.
The broadcasts can be heard by the North’s troops stationed along the border and civilians in the area.
Seoul said turning them off would help set the tone for Friday’s talks.
North Korea has its own system of speakers along the border, playing reports critical of Seoul and its allies.
It’s not yet known whether it will follow suit and silence them too.
Media reported that North Korea announced at the weekend that it was suspending nuclear tests and closing an atomic test site. The surprise announcement came as the country prepares for historic talks with South Korea and the US.
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