ROK, DPRK set reunion date

SEOUL - The Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Friday agreed to hold the reunion of separated families in August.

The breakthrough came after delegates from the two sides held talks at a hotel in the DPRK resort of Mount Kumgang to discuss humanitarian issues, according to a report.

During the reunion, which will be held on Aug 20-26, 100 participants from each side will meet relatives whom they have never contacted and only met across the inter-Korean border since the 1950-53 Korean War ended with armistice.