South Korea's military halts loudspeaker broadcasts against North Korea

South Korea said Wednesday its military has halted propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts along the border with North Korea, as part of efforts by President Lee Jae Myung's new administration to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula.The broadcasts had been resumed in June last year after a six-year hiatus under Lee's predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol, who adopted a hardline stance against North Korea, in response to the North's launch of waste-carrying balloons into the South.The South Korean military said the halt is aimed at helping "restore trust in inter-Korean relations and achieving peace on the K…READ FULL ARTICLE