Two Koreas exchange final lists of participants for family reunions on Saturday
- 6 years ago
The two Koreas are exchanging the final lists of participants for the reunions of families separated by the Korean War.
Officials from the South Korean Red Cross are scheduled to have met their North Korean counterparts at the truce village of Panmunjom an hour ago to exchange the lists.
There will be 100 participants from each side -- they were chosen after South and North Korea checked their health, willingness to attend the reunions, and most importantly, whether their families remain alive on the other side of the border.
The reunions are to take place for a week starting August 20th at the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea.
Renovations at the resort are ongoing as the location has not been used for such an event since 2015.
Officials from the South Korean Red Cross are scheduled to have met their North Korean counterparts at the truce village of Panmunjom an hour ago to exchange the lists.
There will be 100 participants from each side -- they were chosen after South and North Korea checked their health, willingness to attend the reunions, and most importantly, whether their families remain alive on the other side of the border.
The reunions are to take place for a week starting August 20th at the Mount Kumgang resort in North Korea.
Renovations at the resort are ongoing as the location has not been used for such an event since 2015.