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In a notable attempt at de-escalation, South Korea's newly elected President, Lee Jae-myung, announced the suspension of propaganda broadcasts along the heavily fortified border with North Korea. This decision marks a significant departure from previous confrontational tactics that relied on loudspeaker campaigns to broadcast pro-democracy messages and cultural content into North Korea.
President Lee, who took office just last week after a decisive election victory, campaigned on the promise of improving inter-Korean relations. The loudspeakers, which had been reactivated in June after being dormant since last year, served as a psychological warfare tool in the ongoing Cold War-style standoff.