North Korea warns of "resolute counteraction" to US-South Korea military drills, amidst signs of easing tensions between North and South Korea. Annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises set for August 18-28 aim to contain nuclear-armed North,

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.

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.