The two Koreas on Monday afternoon began five days of reunions of families separated by the Korean War at the DPRK’s Mount Kumgang resort, the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced.

The reunions are the first of their kind since October 2015, and the 21st to take place since 2000.

A total of 89 South Korean nationals will meet family members from North Korea at the first round of meetings from Monday to Wednesday.

The oldest participant among them is the 101-year Baek Seong-gyu, who is set to meet his daughter-in-law and granddaughter.

A two hour group meeting started