South Korea has resumed blasting propaganda into North Korea with a “sound of freedom” broadcast that touted Samsung’s achievements and reported on North Korean mental health.
South Korea’s National Security Council said it had started measures that “may be unbearable for the North Korean regime” in retaliation after Pyongyang sent hundreds of bags of rubbish over the border attached to balloons.
Among these measures was the resumption of the loudspeaker broadcasts, which were suspended in 2018 when relations between the two countries warmed for a time.
South Korean news site YNA said the speakers were playing a psychological warfare broadcast dubbed “voice of freedom” but did not say where they were located or give full details of the content.
One of the news outlet’s reporters said the broadcast resumed around 5pm local time with the message: “Hello, fellow North Koreans. From now on, we will begin a freedom broadcast that delivers the sound of truth and hope.”