SEOUL, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- South Korean residents of a border region near the demilitarized zone have requested propaganda loudspeakers in their community be moved elsewhere – but the instrument has played a key role in North-South negotiations, according to analysts.
Seoul's Defense Ministry said around 100 residents of Ganghwa county in the city of Incheon had signed a petition requesting the transfer of the propaganda loudspeakers to another location on Monday, South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo reported.