S. Korean separated family members leave for Pyongyang

S. Korean separated family members leave for Pyongyang

SEOUL, South Korea - An unidentified Korean woman waves at well-wishers as she leaves for the airport en route to Pyongyang on Aug. 15 for four days of reunion with her long-lost family members in North Korea.

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