Hundreds of family members reunited

He noted that the two sides have resumed cross-border talks ever since amid a growing sense of peace which culminated in the historic summits.

The two leaders are expected to meet again in Pyongyang next month.

As the separated families have been deemed major victims of the long-standing division and heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula, Wang said, all sides concerned should cherish the peaceful momentum and create further opportunities for families to reunite and make substantive contributions to achieving permanent peace on the peninsula.

AP and AFP contributed to this story.