Published: August 19, 2018
Families from both sides of the border meet in first reunions to be held for three years
Families from North and South Korea meet today in reunions held for the first time in three years, as relations thaw under a diplomatic push by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
The runions are a reminder of the painful divisions that remain more than six decades after the end of the 1950-53 Korean war, and come in the wake of a summit between the South Korean president, Moon Jae-in, and Kim in April. On Monday, a convoy of 30 buses rolled across the demilitarised zone, headed for the North Korean tourist resort of Mount Kumgang.
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