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North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border

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Story by Associated Press (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, days after the South dismantled its own front-line speakers used for anti-North Korean propaganda broadcasts, in a bid to ease tensions.

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  1. KOB 4

    South Korea's military says North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border (opens KOB 4)

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    South Korea's military says North Korea has started removing some loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border. This comes days after South Korea dismantled its own speakers, aiming to ease tensions. The Joint Chiefs of Staff didn't disclose the sites or confirm if all speakers would be removed.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    North Korea starts to dismantle border loudspeakers – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Pyongyang's move to take down its propaganda loudspeakers comes days after Seoul removed its own sound equipment in a bid to ease tensions on the peninsula.

  3. CBS News

    North Korea is removing speakers from their tense border, South Korea military says (opens CBS News)

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    The speakers blasted propaganda messages and K-pop songs.

  4. UPI

    Propaganda loudspeakers are being dismantled at the Korean border (opens UPI)

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    North and South Korea have begun removing some loudspeakers that were used to broadcast propaganda across the demilitarized zone at the 38th parallel.

  5. Digital Journal

    North Korea removing border loudspeakers: Seoul military (opens Digital Journal)

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    North Korean troops have started removing propaganda loudspeakers used to blare unsettling noises along the border, South Korea's military said Saturday,

  6. New York Post

    North Korea dismantles propaganda loudspeakers from border to ease tensions with South Korea (opens New York Post)

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    South Korea’s military said it detected North Korea removing loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, after the South dismantled its own front-line speakers for anti-North Korean broadcasts to ease tensions.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    Story by Associated Press (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, days after the South dismantled its own front-line speakers used for anti-North Korean propaganda broadcasts, in a bid to ease tensions.

  8. The Guardian

    North Korea removing propaganda loudspeakers in border areas amid efforts to ease tensions (opens The Guardian)

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    Seoul dismantled its loudspeakers a week ago, and Pyongyang appears to be following suit as President Lee Jae Myung seeks to improve ties with North

  9. KEYT Santa Barbara

    North Korea takes down propaganda loudspeakers from tense border | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Story by Associated Press (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the

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