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South Korea to remove MDL propaganda loudspeakers on Tuesday: defense ministry

ROK says move is essential for "building military trust"

Seoul will tomorrow remove propaganda loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border, the country's military announced on Monday, three days after the Panmunjom Declaration saw the two countries agree to work towards a peace treaty.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense (MND) Choi Hyun-soo said the move represented a first step towards building trust between Seoul and Pyongyang.

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