The national military has abruptly halted the North Korea psychological warfare broadcast "Voice of Freedom" radio as of the 1st.
Lee Kyung-ho, deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, noted in a regular briefing that "the broadcast of Voice of Freedom has been suspended as part of measures to ease military tensions."
The Voice of Freedom broadcast was suspended starting early that day. It has been about 15 years since the broadcast was resumed in May 2010 following the Cheonan sinking incident.
"Voice of Freedom" is a radio broadcast produced and transmitted by the national military psychological operations unit as part of its psychological warfare against North Korea. It includes news related to the North Korean regime, the superiority of liberal democracy, the development of the Republic of Korea, comparisons of the systems between the North and South, and the latest popular culture in South Korea.
The suspension of the Voice of Freedom broadcast is part of President Lee Jae-myung's efforts to reduce tensions between the North and South and to build military trust. Previously, following President Lee's directive, the military ceased all loudspeaker broadcasts targeting North Korea at the front line starting in June and subsequently dismantled the fixed loudspeakers set up in the border area.