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10th Reunion of Separated Families and Relatives Closes

Korean Central News Agency of DPRK

    Mt. Kumgang Resort. July 16 (KCNA) -- The 10th reunion of separated families and relatives that started at Mt. Kumgang resort on July 11 closed Friday. Those from the north had reunions with their kin from the south from July 14 in the wake of the reunion of other group of separated families and relatives with them. The separated families and relatives from the north had a group reunion with those from the south.
    As the reunion began, the northerners and southerners called and hugged each other, overcome with emotion.
    They greeted each other and inquired after the health of those who were not able to come. They talked to one another about the journeys of life they have made.
    The separated families and relatives from the north said that in order to put an end to the tragedy of national division suffered by the whole nation and achieve the reunification of the country it is necessary to drive the U.S. imperialists, the common sworn enemy of the Koreans, out of south Korea. They called on their kin from the south to turn out in a courageous struggle for the independent reunification under the banner of the June 15 joint declaration.
    Meanwhile, the Central Committee of the Red Cross Society of the north hosted a reception for the separated families and relatives from the north and the south.
    Those from the north had family reunions with those from the south.
    They had a chance to see a performance given by acrobats from the north.
    They bid farewell to each other on July 13 and 16.