North Korea Begins Dismantling Border Loudspeakers Amid South Korean Removal

South Korea's military has observed North Korea dismantling some loudspeakers installed along the border that were used for propaganda noise campaigns. However, North Korea had previously increased the number of these loudspeakers between May and June, though none are currently active in broadcasting. South Korea recently completed the removal of its own anti-North Korea loudspeakers as part of efforts to ease tensions, while North Korea has not resumed its loudspeaker broadcasts despite the dismantling activities. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that further verification is needed to confirm if North Korea's dismantling is widespread across the entire border region. North Korea's addition of speakers appears to be a move to enhance output capacity rather than an immediate resumption of broadcasts. The situation remains under close monitoring by South Korean military authorities.