Archive · 16 Dec 2025

South Korea Halts Border Broadcasts to North

South Korea Halts Border Broadcasts to North

South Korea's new president, Lee Jae Myung, has stopped broadcasting news and music into North Korea.

This is part of his plan to make things less tense between the two countries.

Before this, there was a lot of noise at the border, with both sides playing loudspeakers.

The broadcasts were meant to give people in North Korea information that their government doesn't want them to have.

But now, the broadcasts have mostly stopped, and some people are worried that this will make it harder for North Koreans to get information.

The president says he hopes this will help start talks with North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.

However, it's not clear if this will work, as North Korea seems to be doing well with the support of China and Russia.

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