South Korea completed removing loudspeakers that had been installed along the DMZ to blast anti-Pyongyang messages across the border, military officials said Wednesday.

South Korea halted the broadcasts in June as it looks to rebuild trust and revive dialogue with Pyongyang, aiming to ease tensions between the war-divided Koreas.

SEOUL and LONDON -- The South Korean military began dismantling loudspeakers that had been placed along its border with North Korea, South Korea's Defense Ministry said.