South Korea urges North to hasten reunions but vows to continue drills


  • World
  • Wednesday, 29 Jan 2014

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea urged the North on Wednesday to speed efforts for reunions of families separated since the war that divided the neighbours, but vowed to continue joint military drills with the United States, despite protests from Pyongyang.

Uncertainty remained whether the North would keep its pledge to hold the reunions ahead of the start of the drills, but the South said it would not use the military exercises as a means to secure the family event.

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