South Korea has stopped broadcasting a propaganda radio program into North Korea, the defense ministry said on Sept. 1, as part of wider efforts from Seoul to deescalate tensions with Pyongyang.
The Ministry of National Defense told reporters it had “halted the ‘Voice of Freedom’ broadcast as part of efforts to ease inter-Korean military tensions,” according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency.
“Voice of Freedom” aired items aimed at informing North Koreans about life outside of the isolated communist state, including South Korea’s economic development and K-pop culture.
It is the first suspension of the radio broadcast in 15 years. Broadcasts resumed in 2010 following the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan, which killed 46 sailors and was blamed on North Korea….
South Korea Stops ‘Voice of Freedom’ Radio Broadcasts Aimed at North Korea
