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November 02, 2024
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N. Korea agrees to family reunions if South lifts sanctions

The DPRK agrees to reuniting families separated by the Korean war, if South Korea cancels the May 24 measures

North Korea announced they will allow reunions of families separated by the Korean War if the South Korean government rescinds the May 24 sanctions, according to a statement by a spokesperson from North Korea's Peaceful Reunification of Fatherland Committee.

The Ministry of Unification (MoU) told NK News that it was aware of the announcement,  but that the DPRK had not contacted them directly.

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