Kim Dongyeon "Sincerely Welcomes Lee Jaemyung Administration's Suspension of Loudspeaker Broadcasts Toward North Korea"

Governor Dongyeon Kim of Gyeonggi Province stated that he "sincerely welcomes" the suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea by the Lee Jaemyung administration.

On the evening of the 11th, Governor Kim posted on his social networking service (SNS), saying, "The loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea have finally stopped," and added, "Residents in the border areas have suffered significant anxiety and distress due to waste balloons, anti-North Korean leaflets, and loudspeaker noise. I sincerely welcome this decision."

He continued, "Last year, I personally visited the residents of Daeseong-dong Village twice and did my best at the provincial level, including supporting the installation of soundproof windows. Fundamentally, a measure to halt military confrontation was urgently needed, and I believe that this suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts will be the first step toward restoring trust between South and North Korea."

Governor Dongyeon Kim of Gyeonggi Province posted the following text and photo on his SNS on the 11th.

He particularly emphasized, "Gyeonggi Province deeply empathizes with the determination shown by the new administration, and we also hope for a sincere response from North Korea. Gyeonggi Province will do everything within its power to help the border areas return to complete peace and normalcy."

Previously, President Lee Jaemyung had proposed suspending the loudspeaker broadcasts during the presidential campaign as a means to ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 11th that the suspension was decided as part of fulfilling a public pledge to restore trust in inter-Korean relations and promote peace on the Korean Peninsula.

The loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea were temporarily conducted in 2016 in response to North Korea's fourth nuclear test, but were resumed in June of last year by the Yoon Sukyeol administration, six years later, as a response to North Korea's dispersal of waste and trash.

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