South Koreans Hold Emotional Family Reunions in the North

A group of elderly South Koreans met their North Korean family members for the first time since they were separated six decades ago by the Korean War.The emotional meeting Thursday between the 82 South Koreans and 180 North Koreans was held at the North's scenic Mount Kumgang resort on the east coast.Such family reunions have not been held since 2010, and they nearly fell victim this time to increased tensions between the two neighbors, which are still technically at war.Pyongyang for...

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