N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

Han Pil Hwa, a North Korean silver medalist in the women's 3000-meter speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, is seen at an ice rink in Pyongyang, North Korea, in November 2014. In March 1990, Han was reunited with her South Korean brother in Sapporo, Japan after 40 years of separation. Ahead of the event's 25th anniversary on March 8, 2015, Han told Kyodo News in Pyongyang she wants the reunification of the two Koreas to take place as soon as possible. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

Han Pil Hwa (R), a North Korean silver medalist in the women's 3000-meter speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, hugs her South Korean brother, Han Pil Song, and rejoices at their reunion after 40 years of separation, at a hotel in Sapporo, northern Japan, in this file photo taken on March 8, 1990. Ahead of the event's 25th anniversary on March 8, 2015, Han told Kyodo News in Pyongyang she wants the reunification of the two Koreas to take place as soon as possible. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

N. Korean woman expresses hope for reunification with S. Korea

Photo taken in Pyongyang, North Korea, in November 2014 shows Han Pil Hwa (far R), a North Korean silver medalist in the women's 3000-meter speed skating at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, conversing with young athletes at an ice rink. In March 1990, Han was reunited with her South Korean brother in Sapporo, Japan after 40 years of separation. Ahead of the event's 25th anniversary on March 8, 2015, Han told Kyodo News in Pyongyang she wants the reunification of the two Koreas to take place as soon as possible. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo