Pyongyang’s unexpected halt to radio jamming follows Seoul’s own suspension of propaganda broadcasts, kindling cautious optimism

The move came days after Seoul halted government-run propaganda broadcasts aimed at the North, with a senior South Korean official describing Pyongyang’s response as unexpected but telling.

“We hadn’t anticipated that North Korea would stop its jamming signals, but it appears to be a reciprocal move in response to our suspension of broadcasts towards the North,” the official told reporters on Thursday.

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