North & South Korea discuss reunion meetings for divided families

Delegations from North and South Korea met this morning for talks to arrange the first reunions in about three years for families separated by the Korean War.

The effort is among the steps promised by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in to improve relations that had deteriorated over the North's nuclear and missile programmes.

The meeting, which held in North Korea's tourist destination of Mount Kumgang, comes after the two sides agreed in April



to pursue a reunion to mark a common national holiday in August. Pak Yong II, the leader of the North's delegation said we should make active efforts for good results today by trusting and being considerate of each other. 

The last reunions were held in 2015. Since 2000, about 23,676 separated Koreans, from both North and South, have met or interacted through video link as part of the programme, the Hyundai Research Institute think tank said.