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Red Cross Officials Struggle to Narrow Differences

Written: 2007-11-29 19:46:14Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Red Cross Officials Struggle to Narrow Differences

On the second day of inter-Korean Red Cross talks on Thursday, South and North Korea exchanged draft agreements on expanding reunions of separated families.

However, the two sides are divergent on the scope of such reunions.

South Korea proposed more frequent family reunions starting next year. Currently, reunions are held about twice a year. The government also proposed both sides check the fate and whereabouts of separated families.

Pyongyang agreed to hold more reunions, but is reluctant to drastically increase the number, citing the lack of its administrative manpower.

Seoul also proposed North Korea allow South Korean prisoners of war held in the North to meet their relatives in the South in separate reunions. But Pyongyang is said to be negative about the idea. North Korea is also opposed to Seoul's proposal to allow exchange of video messages for separated families who haven't met one another since the division of the Korean Peninsula.

The two sides will wrap up the talks after a closing session on Friday morning.

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