Reunions of families in the North and South separated by the Korean War - as well as further humanitarian cooperation - will not take place until the South returns 13 "abducted" defectors to the North, state-run outlet DPRK Today reported on Monday.
State media said that the 12 female workers involved in a mass-defection to South Korea in April last year and Kim Ryon Hui – who wishes to return to her homeland after mistakenly going to South Korea in 2011 – should be returned to the North.
Reunions of families in the North and South separated by the Korean War - as well as further humanitarian cooperation - will not take place until the South returns 13 "abducted" defectors to the North, state-run outlet DPRK Today reported on Monday.
State media said that the 12 female workers involved in a mass-defection to South Korea in April last year and Kim Ryon Hui – who wishes to return to her homeland after mistakenly going to South Korea in 2011 – should be returned to the North.
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