North Korean troops have started removing propaganda loudspeakers used to blare unsettling noises along the border, South Korea's military said Saturday, days after Seoul's new administration dismantled ones on its side of the frontier.

South Korea's military says North Korea has begun removing some of the loudspeakers used to broadcast propaganda across the border between the two countries. North Korea's move appears to be a positive reaction to the overtures from newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who had campaigned on improving inter-Korean ties.

North Korea has begun dismantling some of its loudspeakers along the inter-Korean border, South Korea ’s military confirmed on Saturday, following Seoul ’s own removal of propaganda speakers in a concerted effort to de-escalate tensions.