Pyongyang did not respond to Seoul's plan to repatriate the remains of a North Korean national discovered on the southern side of the inter-Korean border.

South Korea said Monday it was dismantling loudspeakers alongside the border with North Korea. The move marks President Lee Jae Myung’s first step to ease tensions and pursue dialogue after years of escalating hostilities.

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.