Divided Korean families chosen for first family reunions in three years
(The Guardian North Korea)

About 180 people separated after1950-53 Korean war get first chance to meet since reunions were halted in 2015A group of about 180 Koreans has been selected for a series of family reunions this month, the first such meetings to be held in three years as part of a continuing rapprochement between North and South Korea.Families divided at the end of the 1950-53 Korean war periodically get a chance to meet relatives on the other side and the latest round comes in the wake of a historic summit between the leaders of the North and South in April. Related: South Korea to investigate North Korean women`s `mass defection` Continue reading...