• Lee Gyum-sum, 92, of South Korea, left, meets her North Korean son Lee Sung-chul, 71, during the inter-Korean family reunions at the Mount Kumgang resort, North Korea. EPA
    Lee Gyum-sum, 92, of South Korea, left, meets her North Korean son Lee Sung-chul, 71, during the inter-Korean family reunions at the Mount Kumgang resort, North Korea. EPA
  • Han Shin-ja, 99, of South Korea meets her North Korean daughters Kim Kyung-sil , 72 and Kim Kyung-young, 71. EPA
    Han Shin-ja, 99, of South Korea meets her North Korean daughters Kim Kyung-sil , 72 and Kim Kyung-young, 71. EPA
  • It's the first inter-Korean family reunions in three years. EPA
    It's the first inter-Korean family reunions in three years. EPA
  • Some 180 Koreans from separated families will meet between August 20 and 26. EPA
    Some 180 Koreans from separated families will meet between August 20 and 26. EPA
  • North Korean older sister Cho Sun-do, 89, meets with her South Korean younger sister Cho Hye-do, 86, and younger brother Cho Do-jae, 75. EPA
    North Korean older sister Cho Sun-do, 89, meets with her South Korean younger sister Cho Hye-do, 86, and younger brother Cho Do-jae, 75. EPA
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  • South Korean Kim Choon-sik, 80, meets his North Korean sister Kim Choon-sil (L), 77. AFP Photo
    South Korean Kim Choon-sik, 80, meets his North Korean sister Kim Choon-sil (L), 77. AFP Photo
  • South Korean Hwang Woo-seok, 89, left, meets his North Korean daughter Hwang Young-sook (R), 71. AFP Photo
    South Korean Hwang Woo-seok, 89, left, meets his North Korean daughter Hwang Young-sook (R), 71. AFP Photo
  • South Korean Han Shin-ja, 99, right, view photos of family members of her North Korean daughters during the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven't seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War. (Lee Ji-eun/Yonhap via AP)
    South Korean Han Shin-ja, 99, right, view photos of family members of her North Korean daughters during the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven't seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War. (Lee Ji-eun/Yonhap via AP)
  • MOUNT KUMGANG, NORTH KOREA - AUGUST 20: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) South Korean Lee Moon-Hyuk (95, R) meets with his North Korean nephew during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on August 20, 2018 in Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Almost a hundred South Koreans crossed the heavily armed border to meet their separated families for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War, during a family reunion at North Korea. A total of 88 people from North Korea will also receive a chance to meet their families in the South during the six-day event which starts on August 20 at Mount Kumgang, north of the border between North and South Korea. (Photo O Jong-Chan-Korea Pool/Getty Images)
    MOUNT KUMGANG, NORTH KOREA - AUGUST 20: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) South Korean Lee Moon-Hyuk (95, R) meets with his North Korean nephew during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on August 20, 2018 in Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Almost a hundred South Koreans crossed the heavily armed border to meet their separated families for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War, during a family reunion at North Korea. A total of 88 people from North Korea will also receive a chance to meet their families in the South during the six-day event which starts on August 20 at Mount Kumgang, north of the border between North and South Korea. (Photo O Jong-Chan-Korea Pool/Getty Images)
  • MOUNT KUMGANG, NORTH KOREA - AUGUST 20: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) South Korean Ham Sung-Chan, 93 (R) meets with his North Korean brother Ham Dong-Chan, 79 (L) during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on August 20, 2018 in Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Almost a hundred South Koreans crossed the heavily armed border to meet their separated families for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War, during a family reunion at North Korea. A total of 88 people from North Korea will also receive a chance to meet their families in the South during the six-day event which starts on August 20 at Mount Kumgang, north of the border between North and South Korea. (Photo O Jong-Chan-Korea Pool/Getty Images)
    MOUNT KUMGANG, NORTH KOREA - AUGUST 20: (SOUTH KOREA OUT) South Korean Ham Sung-Chan, 93 (R) meets with his North Korean brother Ham Dong-Chan, 79 (L) during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on August 20, 2018 in Mount Kumgang, North Korea. Almost a hundred South Koreans crossed the heavily armed border to meet their separated families for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War, during a family reunion at North Korea. A total of 88 people from North Korea will also receive a chance to meet their families in the South during the six-day event which starts on August 20 at Mount Kumgang, north of the border between North and South Korea. (Photo O Jong-Chan-Korea Pool/Getty Images)
  • South Korean Kim Kwang-ho, 79, left, talks with his North Korean brother Kim Kwan Il, 78, during the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven't seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War. (Lee Ji-eun/Yonhap via AP)
    South Korean Kim Kwang-ho, 79, left, talks with his North Korean brother Kim Kwan Il, 78, during the Separated Family Reunion Meeting at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea, Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea on Monday for heart-wrenching meetings with relatives most haven't seen since they were separated by the turmoil of the Korean War. (Lee Ji-eun/Yonhap via AP)
  • South Korean Kim Jong-tae (L), 81, meets his North Korean nephew Kim Hak Soo (R), 56, during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's southeastern coast on August 20, 2018. - With tears and cries, dozens of elderly and frail South and North Korean family members met on August 20 for the first time since the peninsula and their relationships were torn apart by war nearly 70 years ago. (Photo by KOREA POOL / KOREA POOL / AFP) / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT
    South Korean Kim Jong-tae (L), 81, meets his North Korean nephew Kim Hak Soo (R), 56, during a separated family reunion meeting at the Mount Kumgang resort on the North's southeastern coast on August 20, 2018. - With tears and cries, dozens of elderly and frail South and North Korean family members met on August 20 for the first time since the peninsula and their relationships were torn apart by war nearly 70 years ago. (Photo by KOREA POOL / KOREA POOL / AFP) / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT

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South and North Korean families split by war are reunited - in pictures

Dozens of elderly South Koreans crossed the heavily fortified border to meet relatives

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August 20, 2018

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