{"id":13364,"date":"2010-10-05T17:28:28","date_gmt":"2010-10-05T08:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.dailynk.com\/en\/?p=13364"},"modified":"2020-01-17T08:55:21","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T23:55:21","slug":"psychological-warfare-is-ready-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/psychological-warfare-is-ready-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychological Warfare Is Ready to Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kim Tae Young, South Korea\u2019s Minister of National Defense told a hearing today, \u201cWe 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.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>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, \u201cShouldn\u2019t you proceed with psychological warfare according to your promise to the people?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have sent radios a lot in the past,\u201d Kim said, adding, \u201cThis time, we are preparing an operation to distribute radios along with leaflets.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He explained, \u201cLoudspeakers 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kim added, \u201cBy setting up these 11 loudspeakers we are exerting psychological pressure on North Korea. 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