(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Seoul Muharram 11 1437 Oct 24 2015 SPA -- About 250 South Koreans crossed into the North
Saturday to meet long-lost relatives in the second round of current
reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 civil war dpa reported.
Most were in their 70s some in ambulance vans or wheelchairs making
the trip to the North Korea's Mount Kumkang to meet kin whom they
have not talked with or seen in more than 60 years.
The second round of reunions was requested by South Korean families
while the first one that took place earlier in the week was made at
the application of North Korean families.
The events bring them together for a total of 12 hours over six
sessions of meals or time at a hotel.
The war ended with an armistice rather than a peace agreement.
--SPA
10:46 LOCAL TIME 07:46 GMT
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