Both
North Korea and South Korea began taking down loudspeakers that
blasted propaganda at one another along the demilitarized zone on
Tuesday, according to the South Korean Defense Ministry.
The
removal of the speakers is part of the Korean Peninsula's steps
toward reconciliation following the historic summit between North
Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae In last
week.
According
to the BBC, Seoul's speakers went up in the 1960s and have played
everything from news reports to K-Pop music in hopes of making North
Korean soldiers doubt the legitimacy of their leadership.
It's
unclear how many speakers either country had in use by the time they
decided to silence them late last month. South Korea has also urged
private companies to stop sending leaflets to the North, to avoid
jeopardizing the building inter-Korean talks.
North
Korea will also be shifting its time zone by 30 minutes to align with
South Korean time starting May 5, 2018. This move, according to
North Korean state media, is "a first practical step
for national reconciliation and unity."
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