All posts tagged "panmunjom"

  • South and North Korean troops stand guard at the neutral border village of Panmunjom. (Yonhap file photo)
    N. Korea returns S. Korean man via Panmunjom

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea on Friday repatriated a South Korean man accused of illegal entry, Seoul’s unification ministry said. The 52-year-old, identified only by his surname Ma, was sent back to the South through the truce...

    • Posted December 26, 2014
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  • Mr. Kim Myung-do, now 90-years old, cannot wait to see his sister again. (Newsis)
    Koreas agree to hold family reunions this month

    (Yonhap) — South and North Korea agreed Wednesday to stage reunions later this month for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War. The reunions — the first since October 2010 — will be held at Mount Kumgang,...

    • Posted February 5, 2014
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  • South and North Korean troops stand guard at the neutral border village of Panmunjom. (Yonhap file photo)
    N. Korea to Return Six S. Koreans

    (Yonhap) North Korea informed Seoul that it will return six South Koreans who have been detained for illegally entering the country, a government official said. “The North sent an official notice on Thursday that the six will...

    • Posted October 24, 2013
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