Asia-Pacific

Seoul: Family reunion talks bog down

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-09-25 09:07

SEOUL -- The Public of Korea (ROK) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) failed to reach an agreement on resuming inter-Korean family reunions as they met for a second round of talks on the issue, but promised to meet again on October 1 for further discussion, the ROK government said Friday.

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The two sides held a second-round meeting on family reunions in the border town of Kaesong, led by the Red Cross.

According to the Ministry of Unification, the two sides, after day-long disputes, failed to narrow differences as the DPRK insisted on first resuming tours to the Mount Kumgang resort that had been suspended for more than two years.

Instead, the two sides decided to meet again on October 1 for further talks, hoping to reach an agreement, especially on the venue.