North Korea halts military action against South

North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea; the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report suggested North Korean troops were taking down loudspeakers recently reinstalled at the fortified border.

It did not specify why the decision was made, but added other discussions included bolstering North Korea's "war deterrent."

Kim's decision came as a surprise as he had widely been expected to give the go-ahead to the military action during the meeting.

Last week, the North declared relations with the South were over, destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office meant for peace talks in its territory, and threatened military action over Seoul's lack of progress in bilateral co-operation.

After weeks of tensions, analysts say North Korea may be pulling away just enough to make room for South Korean concessions.