Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience



Evergreen Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience Participant in last year's reunions recalls physically breaking down due to overwhelming emotions Ha-young Choi \| Hamish Macdonald June 15, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue North and South Korea have been unable to reunions for families separated by the Korean War since February 2014, and the last such meetings before that took place in 2010. Of the 129,688 who have registered in the South as divided family members, nearly 63,000 have passed away, according to statistics from the Integrated Information System for Separated Families. North and South Korea have been unable to reunions for families separated by the Korean War since February 2014, and the last such meetings before that took place in 2010. Of the 129,688 who have registered in the South as divided family members, nearly 63,000 have passed away, according to statistics from the Integrated Information System for Separated Families. 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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Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience

Participant in last year's reunions recalls physically breaking down due to overwhelming emotions

Ha-young Choi | Hamish Macdonald June 15, 2015

Families divided by Korean War reunite: An overwhelming experience

Eric Lafforgue

North and South Korea have been unable to reunions for families separated by the Korean War since February 2014, and the last such meetings before that took place in 2010.

Of the 129,688 who have registered in the South as divided family members, nearly 63,000 have passed away, according to statistics from the Integrated Information System for Separated Families.

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