South and North Korea exchanged lists on Friday confirming which candidates for upcoming inter-Korean family reunions are still alive.

Last month, the Red Cross organizations of the two Koreas exchanged lists of people hoping to be reunited with their siblings after being separated by the Korean War. Seoul sent the names of 250 people and Pyongyang sent the names of 200. 

The South Korean Red Cross was able to confirm the whereabouts of one-thousand-756 family members in the South of 149 North Koreans. The Red Cross said it was not able to locate the family members of the other 51 North Koreans.
 
South Korea plans to narrow its initial list to 100 candidates based on the confirmation reports on living family members in the North. The Red Cross said it will give priority to the oldest people waiting to meet their direct family members in the North. 
 
The two Koreas will exchange final lists of one-hundred separated families on Monday. The reunions are scheduled for September 25-30 at the Mount Geumgang resort in North Korea.