Second group of North and South Korean families reunite after Korean War
The second group of North and South Korean separated families reunited on Friday (August 24) after being torn apart for more than six decades by the 1950-53 Korean War.
More than 300 South Koreans from 81 families embraced their North Korean relatives at the North's tourist resort in Mount Kumgang and began three-day reunions, as agreed by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during their first summit in April.
The separated families are victims of a decades-long standoff between the neighbors, which has escalated over the past several years as Pyongyang rapidly advanced its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
Around 132,600 individuals are listed as separated families as of end-July. Of the 57,000 survivors, 41.2 percent are in their 80s and 21.4 percent are in their 90s, according to government data.
(Source: Reuters)
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