North Korea Proposes Resumption of Family Reunions

North Korea has proposed the resumption of reunions of families separated since the end of the Korean war six decades ago. South Korea welcomed the Friday message from Pyongyang, which offered to start the reunions after next week's Lunar New Year and at a date of Seoul's choosing. Inter-Korean family reunions have not taken place in more than three years because of tensions on the peninsula. Last year, Pyongyang abruptly canceled reunions just days before they were scheduled to...

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