Elderly N. Koreans arrive in Seoul for family reunions

Elderly N. Koreans arrive in Seoul for family reunions

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of a delegation of elderly North Koreans wave after arriving at South Korea's Kimpo international airport on Feb. 26. The 100-member group arrived in Seoul for three days of reunions with relatives from whom they were separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.

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