South Korean Lee Son-hyang, 88, (left) and North Korean Lee Yoon Geun, 72, embrace during a reunion event for families divided by the two countries, at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea on Thursday. AFP PHOTO
South Korean Lee Son-hyang, 88, (left) and North Korean Lee Yoon Geun, 72, embrace during a reunion event for families divided by the two countries, at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea on Thursday. AFP PHOTO

SOKCHO, South Korea: A group of 82 elderly and frail South Koreans held an emotional reunion on Thursday with family members in North Korea, more than 60 years after they were separated by the Korean War.

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