South Korea conducts loudspeaker broadcasts at North Korea

South Korea's military said on July 19 it had conducted a loudspeaker broadcast campaign directed at North Korea overnight. - Photo: Reuters

SEOUL: South Korea's military said on Friday (July 19) it had conducted a loudspeaker broadcast campaign directed at North Korea overnight in response to the launch of balloons by Pyongyang carrying trash aimed at the South.

The loudspeaker broadcasts and the balloons, which have been launched also by South Korean activists over the years sending anti-North Korea propaganda leaflets, have been a new source of tension between the two Koreas.