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Analysis Up to 11: How ROK loudspeakers blare propaganda far into North KoreaMobile speakers can reportedly broadcast over 20 miles, but experts say terrain and weather can muddle the message ![]() South Korea redeployed propaganda loudspeakers to the border for the first time in years this week, reportedly blaring weather forecasts, business news and K-pop in response to North Korean trash balloons. But while the test broadcast immediately drew the ire of the DPRK leader’s sister, it also raised an important question: Can North Koreans actually hear the South’s propaganda clearly on the other side of the 2.5-mile-wide demilitarized zone (DMZ)? © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |