SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 3,600 South Koreans died last year without having a chance to reunite with their family members in North Korea after the 1950-53 Korean War-driven separation, government data showed Saturday. A total of 3,647 people died last year among around 134,000 applicants who had registered with the government [...]
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Two U.S. senators have introduced a bill aimed at helping Korean Americans reunite with family members in North Korea. Sens. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on Thursday introduced the bipartisan Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act, which directs the U.S. secretary of state to prioritize arranging reunions [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Baek, a 101-year-old male, was found to the be oldest member of the South Korean delegation that will be will be meeting long-lost family members living in North Korea at the inter-Korean family reunions to be held between August 20 and 26 at Mt. Kumgang. From August 20 to [...]