North Korea announced they will allow reunions of families separated by the Korean War if the South Korean government rescinds the May 24 sanctions, according to a statement by a spokesperson from North Korea’s Peaceful Reunification of Fatherland Committee.

The Ministry of Unification (MoU) told NK News that it was aware of the announcement,  but that the DPRK had not contacted them directly.

“Today’s stark reality is that unless the May 24th measure issue is solved, there will be no dialogue, contact, or exchange between the North and the South” the statement reads, as reported by Yonhap News Agency.

“”If the authority