Divided families reunited in emotional event at North Korea's Mount Kumgang



News Divided families reunited in emotional event at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang ROK President says three-year gap between meetings "shameful" for Seoul and Pyongyang Dagyum Ji August 20, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Joint Press Corps at Mt. Geumgang Families divided by the Korean War were reunited at a Mount Kumgang hotel in two-hour group meetings on Monday afternoon, the South Korean press corps reported. The oldest South Korean participant, the 101-year old Baek Seong-gyu, was reunited with his North Korean daughter-in-law and granddaughter in a venue hall as the pro-unification song “Nice to see you" played on loudspeakers. Families divided by the Korean War were reunited at a Mount Kumgang hotel in two-hour group meetings on Monday afternoon, the South Korean press corps reported. The oldest South Korean participant, the 101-year old Baek Seong-gyu, was reunited with his North Korean daughter-in-law and granddaughter in a venue hall as the pro-unification song “Nice to see you" played on loudspeakers. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Divided families reunited in emotional event at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang

ROK President says three-year gap between meetings "shameful" for Seoul and Pyongyang

Dagyum Ji August 20, 2018

Divided families reunited in emotional event at North Korea’s Mount Kumgang

Joint Press Corps at Mt. Geumgang

Families divided by the Korean War were reunited at a Mount Kumgang hotel in two-hour group meetings on Monday afternoon, the South Korean press corps reported.

The oldest South Korean participant, the 101-year old Baek Seong-gyu, was reunited with his North Korean daughter-in-law and granddaughter in a venue hall as the pro-unification song “Nice to see you" played on loudspeakers.