Beloved silence

South Korea and DPRK turned off the loudspeakers in the demilitarized zone. This was the result of about 34 hours of the second round of negotiations of high -ranking representatives of the two countries, reports Reuters.

Pyongyang also regretted in connection with the separation of South Korean soldiers on mines in the border area. Both countries agreed at noon local time to begin the withdrawal of concentrated troops at the border. The parties intend to continue negotiations to weaken tension in the region, the joint statement said.

“It is very significant that during this meeting, North Korea apologized for provocations with mines and promised to take measures in order to prevent the repetition of such events and weaken tension,” said Gim Kwan Chin, who headed the national security adviser to the National Security Advisor, Park Gyn Hyu Hyu.

The crisis began in early August, when two South Korean soldiers were injured, blowing up on mines in a demilitarized zone. The apogee has reached the crisis last week. The DPRK fired at the loudspeakers located in South Korea, who for the first time in 11 years resumed broadcasting. South Korea responded to an artillery blow. South Korean authorities announced the evacuation of the population from the regions adjacent to the demilitarized zone. The army of South Korea was transferred to an increased level of combat readiness.

On Friday, the DPRK leader Kim Jong -un ordered the Korean People’s Army to complete combat readiness for a fire attack. The decision was made after a meeting of the Central Military Committee of the Central Committee of the Korea Labor Party.

On Friday, the United Statessuspended annual joint exercises and negotiated with South Korea on the issue of shooting through the demilitarized zone between South Korea and the DPRK. After this, the exercises resumed.

On Saturday, a few hours before the expiration of the DPRK ultimately, with a demand to stop broadcasting from the South Korean loudspeakers, "aimed at undermining the fighting spirit of the Korean People's Army," negotiations of the parties began in the Border village of Phanmunge. The first round lasted about 43 hours and did not bring results. Against the backdrop of negotiations, the course of which was actually known, there was a demonstration of military power on both sides on the Korean peninsula.