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1) The 1st reunion of families separated

Status of the 1st visiting group  
 
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The Korean Government & The Korean National Red Cross Society(KNRC) prepared for selecting of the visiting group since exchange of families separated was reached an agreement around 15 August through South & North Korea Joint Declaration executed on 15th June. First of all, the selected committee was composed of 12 persons who are chose from the experts of the body related with families separated, the government, the press, the academic world, the women world, and the legal world on 22 June, 2000. and the secretary general of KNRC was appointed as a chairman of a committee  




Since an exchange schedule of visiting group was confirmed through the 1st Red Cross Conference, The selection committee was composed and it selected the 1st candidates, 400 persons in public by a computer on the basis of age, family relationship, application in the past with the principle of justice, clearness, and trust. The dead or unhealthy of them were sorted out and finally 200 candidates were selected for the inquiry of living and dying or address to North Korea.
The list of 200 candidates was delivered through South and North Liaison on 16 July. South Korean opened to the public the list of 200 candidates given by North Korea and 198 persons of them were verified in a short period. Also, 138 out of 200 persons were confirmed in North Korea. The final visiting group of 100 was fixed on the basis of age and family relationship by the result from North Korea. After that, South and North Korea exchanged the list of visiting group on 8 Aug., 2000.

Item The 1st Visiting Group
Period Aug., 2000 (3nights & 4days)
Size 151 persons on each side (1 leader, 100 families separated, 30 supporters, 20 journalists)
Leader
South : Jang, Chung-Sik, the president (KNRCS)
North : Ryu, MIi-Young, the chairman of a central committee of Cheongwoodang, Cheondokyo,
Exchange Route
An air route
Visiting Place
Exchange in Seoul & Pyeongyang simultaneously


2) The 2nd reunion of families separated

Status of the 2nd visiting group
 

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Exchanging schedule of the 2nd visiting group was confirmed in the 2nd Red Cross Conference held during 2~4 Nov. 2000. A government opened the selection committee and decided the standard of selection for the 2nd visiting group exchange.The aged, who are more than 70 years, are prior to all others for selecting of 2nd visiting group.
South Korea confirmed 195 out of 200 persons who North Korea inquired and North Korea verified 162 out of 200 persons. After that, South and North Korea exchanged the list of the final visiting group, 100 persons on 18 Nov.



Item The 2nd Visiting Group
Period 2 Dec.~30 Nov., 2000 (2nights & 3days)
Size South : 151 persons (1 leader, 100 families separated, 30 supporters, 20 journalists)
North : 136 persons (1 leader, 100 families separated, 20 supporters, 15 journalists)
Leader
South : Bong, Du-Wan, the president (KNRCS)
North : Jang, Jae-Eon, the chairman of a central committee
Exchange Route
An air route
Visiting Place
Exchange in Seoul & Pyeongyang simultaneously


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