00:01South Korea's military stopped its anti-North Korea loudspeaker broadcasts at the border on Wednesday.
00:07The move is part of a new policy by Liberal President Lee Jae-myung,
00:11who took office last week to ease tensions and restore trust.
00:16This reverses the hardline policies of the previous government,
00:20which resumed the broadcasts in June last year after a six-year pause.
00:26The broadcasts started again after a balloon war,
00:29where North Korea sent rubbish south in response to anti-Pyongyang leaflets sent north.
00:36President Lee had argued that the broadcasts caused unnecessary tension for border residents.
00:43On Monday, Seoul's government also officially called for activists to stop sending leaflets north.
00:52North Korea has not yet commented on Seoul's decision to halt the broadcasts.
00:59Despite the gesture, dialogue is seen as unlikely as Pyongyang remains focused on its military partnership with Russia.
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