Monday, 19 October 2015

South Koreans head to the North for rare family Reunion

South Koreans head to the North for rare family reunions

South Koreans with family members or relatives who remain in North Korea, separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, wave aboard a bus in the city of Sokcho, on South Korea"s east coast, 20 October 2015, before they cross the inter-Korean border to reach a resort on Mount Kumgang on the North's east coast to have reunions with their loved ones in the North. — Image captionMany of the South Koreans heading for the reunions are in their 80s or 90s

Hundreds of South Koreans are travelling to the North for a rare reunion with family members whom they were separated from by the Korean War.

The reunion, comprising a series of meetings over a week, will be held in a Mount Kumgang resort, near the border.

Thousands of families have been separated with little or no contact since the war ended in 1953.

Reunions have been held sporadically since 1988 and depend on the state of relations between the two countries.

The last reunion was held in February 2014.

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