North Korea has dismantled some loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border in what appears to be a reciprocal move to South Korea’s recent removal of its own devices, a gesture seen as an effort to manage tensions ahead of the Aug.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Saturday it detected North Korea removing some of its loudspeakers from the inter-Korean border, days after the South dismantled its own front-line speakers used for anti-North Korean propaganda broadcasts, in a bid to ease tensions.

North Korea’s recent move to dismantle some of its loudspeakers along the border can be interpreted as a sign of Pyongyang seeking alleviation of military tensi