Koreas start talks for family reunions

Highly emotional family reunions between North and South Korea are on the agenda as the political rivals hold talks on the border.

North and South Korea have started talks on restarting the reunions of family separated by the Korean War.

Monday's talks at the border village of Panmunjom were made possible after the rivals struck a deal earlier this month that eased animosity that saw them threatening war.

The highly emotional reunions have not happened since early 2014.

Most applicants are in their 70s or older and desperate to see their loved ones before they die.

Many Koreans don't even know whether relatives on the other side of the border are still alive as both sides mostly ban the exchange of letters, phone calls or emails.

The planned reunions are not a sure thing with the political rivals having a long history of failing to follow through on reconciliation efforts.


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