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Reunion of separated families in Pyongyang

Park Jae-young (64), left, son of famous novelist Park Tae-won, and Park Sul-young (70), right, his sister who lives in Pyongyang, embrace as they meet for the first time in about 60 years. Their reunion took place on June 19 at Mt. Kumgang, North Korea, as part of the 14th Reunion of Separated Families in North and South Korea. The father of Mr. and Ms. Park moved to North Korea after Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule in 1945. Mt. Kumgang/Photo Press Corps

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Reunion of separated families in Pyongyang