SKorea calls meeting with North on family reunions

South Korea proposed a meeting with North Korea to resume reunions of families separated by the Korean War, despite long-strained ties between the rivals over the North's nuclear weapons program.

Unification Minister Kwon Young Se said South Korea hopes that responsible officials of the two Koreas will meet in person as soon as possible for a "candid discussion". The Koreas have occasionally allowed separated families to meet temporarily, but such a reunion hasn't happened since 2018. Family reunions are a highly emotional issue because most of the separated family members are now in their 80s and older and eager to reunite with their long-lost relatives before they die.