North Korea asks for renewed aid from South Korea in exchange for help reuniting families

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has asked South Korea to resume humanitarian aid in return for the North’s cooperation in reuniting more families divided by their sealed border, officials said.

2 Koreas fail to agree on family reunions as report says NKorea demands ‘reciprocal action’

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea failed to agree Friday on holding more family reunions after North Korean officials reportedly demanded “reciprocal action” from the South as part of the deal.

Antioch College alums plan joyful reunion after 2-year ordeal over fate of Ohio school

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio — The past two Antioch College alumni reunions have been cry-in-your-beer affairs. This year’s reunion is shaping up as a champagne popper.

Official: NKorea wants SKorea to reward it for resuming reunions of separated families

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea wants South Korea to reward it for resuming reunions of families separated by the Korean War, an official said Sunday after the communist nation hosted the first such meetings in two years.

Korean families separated by war bid farewell to each other after temporary reunion

SEOUL, South Korea — Hundreds of family members separated for half a century by the Korean War bade tearful farewell to each other Monday after briefly reuniting under a program resumed amid warming ties between the North and South.

Koreans separated for more than 50 years hold reunions amid signs of thaw on peninsula

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Dong-un cried and held the hands of his 60-year-old North Korean daughter Saturday during their first meeting in more than half a century. They were one of hundreds of families reuniting as part of a program revived by Pyongyang in an effort to ease tensions with South Korea.

Separated Koreans prepare for family reunions amid signs of thaw on peninsula

SEOUL, South Korea — Lee Sun-ok fled from North to South Korea to escape chaotic fighting during the Korean War, boarding a ship along with thousands of other people in December 1950. There was no time to say goodbye to her loved ones.

South Korean officials headed to North Korea to prepare for separated family reunions

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials headed Monday to North Korea to prepare for a new round of reunion visits for families separated by the Korean War, amid easing tensions on the divided peninsula.

For some, return of kidnapped California girl gives glimmer of hope for own lost children

MINNEAPOLIS — Patty Wetterling keeps a scrapbook of news clippings about abducted children being reunited with their families years later. It’s a source of hope for Wetterling, whose son, Jacob, was abducted nearly 20 years ago in central Minnesota.

Koreas close to agreement on family reunions

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea were close to agreement Friday on a schedule for reuniting families long separated by the Korean War, in rare talks being held amid Pyongyang’s push to reach out to Seoul and Washington, reports said.

Koreas work toward deal on family reunions, but remain divided over POWs, abductees

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea worked Thursday to finalize a schedule for reuniting families long separated by the Korean War and to close a rift over whether the deal should include prisoners of war Seoul says are still held in the North.

Koreas work toward deal on family reunions, but divided over POWs, abductees

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea have no major differences on resuming reunions of families separated by the Korean War but are far apart on prisoners of war and civilian abductees, reports said Thursday.

SKorea proposes regular reunions of families split during war during rare talks with North

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has proposed regular reunions of families separated by the Korean War during rare meetings between officials from the two Koreas held this week amid signs of easing tension on the peninsula, a spokesman said Thursday.

SKorea proposes regular reunions of separated families during rare talks with NKorea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is proposing regular reunions of families separated by the Korean War during meetings between officials of the two Koreas held this week amid signs of easing tension on the peninsula, a spokesman said Thursday.

Koreas hold first talks in 2 years on reuniting divided families

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korean officials held their first talks Wednesday in nearly two years on arranging reunions of families separated by the Korean War more than five decades ago, the latest sign of easing tensions on the divided peninsula.

The reality behind the TV images: Meeting Iraqi family in Baghdad for first time

BAGHDAD — The last time my aunt saw me, I was 6 and sitting on a bed, curiously watching her change her son’s diaper.

South Korea allows North Korea to send condolence delegation for late president

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Thursday accepted North Korea’s request to send a delegation to pay respects to late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, amid signs of warming ties between the neighbors.

Finding Monte: A lost soul stumbles upon family he never knew he had, and finds hope

WOODHAVEN, Mich. — His hair had grayed and he’d lost several teeth.

Dissident Cuban physician arrives to emotional family reunion in Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A dissident Cuban surgeon who had been denied permission to leave the island for more than a decade hugged her grandchildren Sunday for the first time after arriving to an emotional family reunion in Argentina.

Smoky Mountains Park marks 75th anniversary with hikes, homecomings

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — The ancient blue-green mountains with breathtaking vistas and distinctive mists are home to salamanders and black bears, 19th century log cabins, rippling streams, waterfalls and more than 800 miles of trails, including a large section of the Georgia-to-Maine Appalachian Trail.