Kim Tae Young, South Korea’s Minister of National Defense told a hearing today, “We are in the middle of preparing to switch our radio transmission method from FM to AM and distribute radios so that people can listen to it.”
Kim was speaking at a hearing on the activities of the Ministry of National Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff this year. His response came to a question from Grand National Party lawmaker Chung Mi Kyung, who asked, “Shouldn’t you proceed with psychological warfare according to your promise to the people?”
“We have sent radios a lot in the past,” Kim said, adding, “This time, we are preparing an operation to distribute radios along with leaflets.”
He explained, “Loudspeakers for broadcasts towards North Korea have been set up at 11 sites, and we are able to establish three more sets at approximately 13 million won (approx. $11,500) for each. We are also able to erect electronic boards, which cost 13 billion won (approx. $11.5 million) each.”
Kim added, “By setting up these 11 loudspeakers we are exerting psychological pressure on North Korea. If there is another provocation by North Korea and we make the political decision to put pressure on them, we have a plan to start loudspeaker broadcasts and distribute leaflets which have been already printed.”
