More than 70 years since the Korean war ended, North Korea and South Korea remain divided along the same lines by the demilitarised zone, which is a 4 km wide and 249 km long strip of land centered on the “truce village” of Panmunjom. Watch the video to know about the tensions between the two countries.
KNCA says all cross-border communication lines will be cut off on Tuesday noon
The New York Times said that the death toll exceeds the number of US military combat fatalities in every conflict since the Korean War.
The reunions, the first in three years, will take place in the North's tourist resort on Mount Kumgang