Separated Korean familis to hold reunion

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South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have agreed to hold reunions for separated families from September 26th to October 1st.

One hundred people from each side will be able to meet their family members they were separated from during the Korean war. The reunions will be held in the DPRK's scenic Mount Gumgang area.

The agreement came after delegates from the Red Cross societies of both sides ended their three-day talks on Friday, the first in 21 months. They issued a joint statement saying they will continue to cooperate on the issue of family reunions and other humanitarian issues involving the Red Cross. The family reunion program began in 2000 after a historic inter-Korean summit. Since then, the two sides have held 16 rounds of reunions.

The DPRK suspended the family gatherings after South Korean President Lee Myung-bak came to power in February 2008.