North Korea Agrees to Reunion Talks After Gaeseong Accord

Lock
This article is for subscribers only.

North Korea agreed to talks over reunions for families separated by the 1950-1953 war with South Korea, signaling new reconciliation after the two sides charted a path toward reopening a shuttered industrial complex.

Talks should be held Aug. 23 at the Mount Geumgang resort to organize family reunions, the North’s Korean Central News Agency said yesterday. The North also proposed talks for Aug. 22 on resuming tourist visits to Mount Geumgang, KCNA said.