Silence has returned to the inter-Korean border for the first time in a year, as Pyongyang ceased loudspeaker broadcasts in a reciprocal action hours after Seoul powered down its propaganda volume on the front line.
Observers warn that while the halt may help build an atmosphere conducive to easing tensions, it does not yet signal a shift in the North’s broader indifferent policy towards reconciliation with its neighbour or the United States.
“There have been no areas today where North Korea’s…
