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December 23, 2024

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Korean unification(s) – The past and prospects for family reunions

Emotionally charged issue may be a short-lived one given the ages of those separated by North-South divide

It has been reported that North and South Korea have agreed to hold another round of reunions for divided families. As part of the recent thaw in intra-Korean relations, the sides agreed to hold the next (20th) meeting of the divided families.

The meeting is scheduled for late October, so there is a fairly high chance that another North Korean missile launch, likely to happen in early October, will disrupt the plans. Nonetheless, it is still probably a good time to discuss the origins and current state of the “divided families” issue.

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