The South Korean military on Monday started removing loudspeakers for propaganda broadcasts toward North Korea installed along the heavily fortified border, the defense ministry said, in Seoul's latest efforts to reduce inter-Korean tensions.

Axar.az reports, citing Yonhap, the move comes less than two months after President Lee Jae Myung ordered the suspension of loudspeaker broadcasts in front-line areas as part of efforts to mend strained ties with the North.

Pyongyang has also since turned off its own noise-blaring campaign against the South.

"It is a practical measure that can help ease inter-Korean tensions without affecting the military's readiness posture," the ministry said in a notice to reporters.

The follow-up measure to the June suspension applies to fixed speakers installed alongside the border and is set to be completed within this week, Col. Lee Kyung-ho, a ministry spokesperson, told a regular press briefing. About 20 fixed speakers are known to be in the area.

No consultations with the North took place prior to the decision, Lee said.

When asked about whether the North is preparing to take corresponding action, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said no such movement has yet to be detected.

"North Korea appears to be carrying out maintenance work on its loudspeakers, but there were no signs of dismantling them. ... No unusual movement by the North Korean military has been detected so far," JCS spokesperson Col. Lee Sung-jun said.