SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North and South Korea will hold a reunion in August of families left divided when the Korean War ended 65 years ago, they said Friday after a summit.
Around 57,000 families in the South still have members in the North, one of the most emotive issues remaining from the conflict.
“South and North Korea agreed to proceed with reunion programs for the separated families on the occasion of the National Liberation Day of August 15 this year,” they said in a statement, referring to Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II.
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