Social Affairs
Over 1,200 S. Korean separated family members died in Q1: data
May 3, 2017
More than 1,200 South Korean members of families separated across the border since the 1950-53 Korean War died in the first quarter of this year, government data showed Wednesday.The two Koreas held last family reunions in October 2015 at a resort on Mount Kumgang on North Korea's east coast. The event was suspended amid tensions in inter-Korean ties. (Yonhap)The number of separated family members who died in the January-March period reached 1,273, compared to 3,378 tallied for the whole year of