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Seoul, Pyongyang Exchange Lists for Reunion of Separated Families
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday exchanged the lists for reunion of separated families next week.
The lists were exchanged through the liaison office in Panmunjom by officials from the two sides' Red Cross societies.
The DPRK list consists of 93 men and seven women, breaking down to three in their 80s, 26 in their 70s and 71 in their 60s while the South Korean list includes 72 men and 28 women -- three in their 90s, 20 in their 80s, 65 in their 70s and 12 in their 60s.
The lists also include administrative, medical and security staffs as well as reporters.
South Korean National Red Cross President Chang Choong-shik will lead the delegation to Pyongyang while the DPRK delegation, to be headed by Ryu Mi-yong, chairman of the DPRK Central Guidance Committee, will travel to Seoul.
At the historic inter-Korean summit on June 13-15 in Pyongyang, South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and DPRK leader Kim Jong Il agreed to plans for reunion of separated families on August 15, timed with the 55th anniversary of Liberation Day from Japanese colonial rule.
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