The three day tour in Mt. Kumgang, North Korea, where families separated by the 60 year old Korean War have finally been reunited, has come to an end. Families separated by the war were both jubilant and saddened to have missed out on entire lifetimes without one another. Elderly family members sang songs, cried, held one another and shared family histories during the joint South/North reunion project. Families were devastated to be torn apart once more as they returned to their respective countries, likely never to see one another again. Four Korean War POWs from the South, previously believed to have been killed in action, were reunited for their families, leading the SK government to consider the status of other soldiers believed dead or missing. Both countries agree that more reunions are necessary, however the North has demanded concessions in the form of food and supplies aid in exchange. 80 000 elderly South Koreans are still estimated to have family in the North, uncontacted since the 1950-1953 war
Source: Yahoo! News via AFP
