Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016



News Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016 Further reduction of numbers occurred during year without family reunions Hamish Macdonald January 18, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Divided Families Foundation [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons A total of 3,378 South Koreans registered for reunions with family members separated by the Korean War passed away in 2016, according to data published by the Ministry of Unification (MoU) in January. During the last 12 months the registration list also saw 335 new additions, leaving 62,631 people remaining compared to 65,674 at the beginning of 2016. A total of 131,143 people have been placed on the list since 1988. Family reunions between North and South Koreans divided by the Korean War are arranged by Red Cross representatives in both countries. The meetings, however, depend on the state of politics and inter-Korean © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016

Further reduction of numbers occurred during year without family reunions

Hamish Macdonald January 18, 2017

Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016

Divided Families Foundation [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons

A total of 3,378 South Koreans registered for reunions with family members separated by the Korean War passed away in 2016, according to data published by the Ministry of Unification (MoU) in January.

During the last 12 months the registration list also saw 335 new additions, leaving 62,631 people remaining compared to 65,674 at the beginning of 2016.

A total of 131,143 people have been placed on the list since 1988.

Family reunions between North and South Koreans divided by the Korean War are arranged by Red Cross representatives in both countries.

The meetings, however, depend on the state of politics and inter-Korean

Over 3,300 South Koreans on divided family list died in 2016

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