Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration.

Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration.

Overture from new president Lee Jae Myung is latest effort to revive dialogue with Pyongyang that stalled under his predecessor

South Korea's military began removing loudspeakers that have been used to blast anti-Pyongyang messages across the border, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Monday.

The nations, still technically at war, had already halted propaganda broadcasts along the demilitarized zone, Seoul's military said in June.

While Seoul hopes the gesture might reopen channels for engagement, officials report no sign of North Korea reciprocating.

While Seoul hopes the gesture might reopen channels for engagement, officials report no sign of North Korea reciprocating.

South Korea completed removing loudspeakers that had been installed along the DMZ to blast anti-Pyongyang messages across the border, military officials said Wednesday.