» by GI Korea November 9th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

The South Korean participants of the first of two sessions of the 18th inter-Korean family reunions are saying their goodbyes to their North Korean kin before departing from the Mount ...more »

» by GI Korea October 30th, 2010 at 4:08 am » Comments (1)

As I have always said these family reunions were nothing more then adding an additional bargaining chip to North Korea's hand to extract more concessions from the South Koreans, not ...more »

» by GI Korea September 25th, 2010 at 5:53 pm » Comments (10)

It looks like the North Koreans are playing hard ball to get the best deal they can for any family reunions: The two Koreas once again failed to agree on the ...more »

» by GI Korea September 10th, 2010 at 10:57 pm » Comments (12)

Here comes North Korea again with the usual play at the South Korean heartstrings by offering to hold family reunions: North Korea has proposed holding Red Cross talks with the South ...more »

» by GI Korea October 16th, 2009 at 6:55 pm » Comments (5)

As I have long told people, the family reunions had nothing to do with North Korea opening up: The two Koreas failed Friday to reach consensus on holding more cross-border family ...more »

» by GI Korea September 26th, 2009 at 2:47 pm » Comments (3)

Before anyone starts claiming this is some kind of breakthrough, keep in mind this is not being done out of the warmness of Kim Jong-il's heart.  This is a cold ...more »

» by GI Korea August 29th, 2009 at 6:44 am » Comments (0)

Fortunately the four South Korean fishermen held hostage by North Korea for the past month have finally been released: Four South Korean fishermen were headed home Saturday aboard their boat after ...more »

» by GI Korea August 27th, 2009 at 10:06 pm » Comments (4)

I really hope no one thinks that the possible meeting of long separated families is some great breakthrough for inter-Korean relations though the cynical side of me believes that many ...more »