DPRK, S.Korea to hold family reunions in mid-July

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and South Korea agreed on Monday to hold the 10th round of reunions for family members separated by the Korean War half a century ago, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

During a four-day visit to the DPRK, Lee Yoon-gu, president of the S. Korean Red Cross, and Jang Jae-on, chairman of the Central Committee of the DPRK Red Cross Society, agreed to hold the reunions from July 11 to July 16, at Mt. Kumgang.

The two sides also agreed to discuss business matters through contact between Red Cross liaison representatives at Panmunjom, according to the KCNA.

Millions of Koreans were separated from their relatives during the 1950-53 Korean War.