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RSS FeedsSouth Koreans cross DMZ into North Korea for rare family reunions
(WorldNews Asia)

 
 

20 august 2018 05:11:44

 
South Koreans cross DMZ into North Korea for rare family reunions
(WorldNews Asia)
 


(CNN)A group of mostly elderly South Koreans crossed into North Korea Monday to reunite with family members many haven`t seen nor heard from since the Korean War broke out 68 years ago. The reunions are the first since 2015, agreed to under the Panmunjom Declaration signed by South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an historic summit earlier this year. More than 57,000 people had been hoping to take part in the reunions, but of those only 93 families were selected, four of whom had to pull out at the last minute due to health reasons. More than 60% of those seeking reunions are over 80 years old, and are being accompanied on the bus trip...


 
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