Relations between the two Koreas were at an all time low in years under South Korea’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached over his martial law declaration last December, as the two sides engaged in tit-for-tat psychological warfare campaigns.

In an attempt to ease tensions with the north, South Korea is dismantling propaganda loudspeakers at the border

South Korea halted the broadcasts in June as it looks to rebuild trust and revive dialogue with Pyongyang, aiming to ease tensions between the war-divided Koreas.