South Korea halts anti-North propaganda broadcasts to ease border tensions.

South Korea has stopped broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda via loudspeakers along the border, marking the new liberal government's first step to ease tensions. The broadcasts, which resumed last year in response to North Korea's trash-laden balloon campaign, were intended to "restore trust in inter-Korean relations and promote peace." Despite South Korea's new president, Lee Jae-myung, vowing to improve relations, significant dialogue remains unlikely due to North Korea's rejection of talks since 2019.