[News Today] 10월 26일

[Anchor Lead] As the latest inter-Korean family reunions have drawn to a close, North Korea's Red Cross chairman insists he is willing to discuss matters concerning separated relatives, such as arranging regular contact and exchanging letters. He said that these issues need to be handled from multiple perspectives through future Red Cross meetings, and that his organization has already talked over many topics with its South Korean counterpart. [Pkg] At the dinner celebrating the reunions of separated families... North Korea's Red Cross Chairman Ri Chung-bok, chief of the North Korean reunion team, openly stated his strong commitment to resolving family reunion issues and improving inter-Korean relations. [Soundbite] Ri Chung-bok(Chairman, N. Korea's Red Cross) : "Our Republic's consistent stance has been to lessen the pain of separated families and improve inter-Korean relations." After dinner, Ri told South Korean reporters that he would discuss such issues as regular contacts and letter exchanges with the South Korean Red Cross after the latest reunion event is over. He said the issues will be discussed from various perspectives at Red Cross meetings and that he had already talked about many topics with his South Korean counterpart Kim Sung-joo. Previously, Ri had hinted at the possibility that the family reunion issue would be linked to the resumption of the Mt. Kumgang tourism program. 2. Ode to reunions [Anchor Lead] Over the last few days, one of the separated families experienced a reunion reminiscent of the movie "Ode to My Father." During the Korean War’s January 4th Retreat, also known as the Third Battle of Seoul, a woman who is now in her 80s had to leave her family in North Korea and sail all the way to Busan, where she ended up settling down. We also have a story of a woman who was finally able to see her husband and son again after 65 years apart. [Soundbite] "Don't forget what I have told you." [Pkg] Sixty five years ago this woman boarde