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Family reunions near tearful end

Posted August. 18, 2000 11:20,   

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On the fourth and last day of the inter-Korean family reunions, the South and North delegations will meet with their family members for the last time and bring the reunions to a close by boarding a Korean Air special charter plane August 18.

On Thursday, the delegation from the North was divided into two groups, for family reunions at the Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel in Seoul and for a visit to the Chang-Duk Palace. They then came together for a dinner hosted by Minster of Unification Park Jae-Kyu.

"The two Koreas have taken a new unalterable course toward reconciliation and cooperation," Park said in his speech. "It is time to once again let go of the hands we have all so longed to hold and remember the day when we shall meet again."

The South`s delegation to the North met their relatives at the Koryo Hotel, then attended a performance of the Story of Chunyang. They closed out the day with a dinner at a famous North Korean restaurant, ¡°Okryukwan,¡± hosted by the People`s Committee of Pyongyang.