South Korea's military began removing loudspeakers that have been used to blast anti-Pyongyang messages across the border, Seoul's Defense Ministry said Monday.

South Korea’s military says it has begun removing loudspeakers along its border with rival North Korea in a move aimed at reducing tensions

“Starting today, the military has begun removing the loudspeakers,” South Korean Ministry of National Defense spokesman Lee Kyung-ho told reporters yesterday. “It is a practical measure aimed at helping ease tensions with the North, provided that such actions do not compromise the military’s state of readiness.”