Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task



News Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task President cites deaths of separated family members every year, blaming Pyongyang for recent lack of reunions Ifang Bremer September 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An inter-Korean family reunion held in 2018 \| Image: Joint Press Corps at Mt. Kumgang Reuniting families separated by the decades-long division of the Korean Peninsula is “the most pressing task” of the South Korean government, President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday, blaming North Korea for the lack of reunions in recent years. Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho read out Yoon’s remarks at an event to mark the second Separated Families Day, a commemorative day established by the Yoon government last year. Reuniting families separated by the decades-long division of the Korean Peninsula is “the most pressing task” of the South Korean government, President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday, blaming North Korea for the lack of reunions in recent years. Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho read out Yoon’s remarks at an event to mark the second Separated Families Day, a commemorative day established by the Yoon government last year. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task

President cites deaths of separated family members every year, blaming Pyongyang for recent lack of reunions

Ifang Bremer September 16, 2024

Yoon says reuniting South Koreans with relatives in North is ‘most pressing task

An inter-Korean family reunion held in 2018 | Image: Joint Press Corps at Mt. Kumgang

Reuniting families separated by the decades-long division of the Korean Peninsula is “the most pressing task” of the South Korean government, President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday, blaming North Korea for the lack of reunions in recent years.

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho read out Yoon’s remarks at an event to mark the second Separated Families Day, a commemorative day established by the Yoon government last year.

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