The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed on Aug. 28 to hold reunions for families separated by the 1950-53 war.
After three days of talks in DPRK's Mount Kumgang area, the two sides issued a joint statement on arrangements for the reunions to take place from Sept. 26 through Oct. 1, shortly before Chuseok Day (Mid-Autumn festival), one of two most important Korean traditional holidays.
The RoK Red Cross Society chief delegate to the talks Kim Young Cheol said the talks were the first of their kind after almost two years of delay.
He said the two sides tried hard to produce positive results and that they would continue cooperation on family reunions and other humanitarian issues in future.
In another conciliatory gesture, the RoK National Assembly’s Unification, Trade and Foreign Affairs Committee is pursuing the possibility of the two Koreas entering the arena in a joint march at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, according to the online Daum news network on Aug. 28.
The webpage said a delegation from the committee, currently visiting South Africa , sees the world football event as a good chance to boost reconciliation and cooperation between the two sides, since both of their football squads will participate at the event.
The committee is working out a plan to make a resolution on organising a joint march with the DPRK to be proposed to the RoK National Assembly at its regular September session./.
After three days of talks in DPRK's Mount Kumgang area, the two sides issued a joint statement on arrangements for the reunions to take place from Sept. 26 through Oct. 1, shortly before Chuseok Day (Mid-Autumn festival), one of two most important Korean traditional holidays.
The RoK Red Cross Society chief delegate to the talks Kim Young Cheol said the talks were the first of their kind after almost two years of delay.
He said the two sides tried hard to produce positive results and that they would continue cooperation on family reunions and other humanitarian issues in future.
In another conciliatory gesture, the RoK National Assembly’s Unification, Trade and Foreign Affairs Committee is pursuing the possibility of the two Koreas entering the arena in a joint march at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, according to the online Daum news network on Aug. 28.
The webpage said a delegation from the committee, currently visiting South Africa , sees the world football event as a good chance to boost reconciliation and cooperation between the two sides, since both of their football squads will participate at the event.
The committee is working out a plan to make a resolution on organising a joint march with the DPRK to be proposed to the RoK National Assembly at its regular September session./.
