North and South Korea have agreed to allow some families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War to hold brief reunions.<br /><br />Officials from both sides agreed the meetings will take place between February 20 to 25 in Mount Kumgang, just north of the border.<br /><br />It comes despite a campaign by Pyongyang that Seoul cancel planned war games with the United States.<br /><br />Any kind of agreement between the two rivals is rare, and in the past unpredictable North Korea has withdrawn permission for the event at the last minute.<br /><br />At previous reunions, about 100 families have been allowed to meet relatives on the other side for fleeting moments before they are sent back to their respective homes.<br /><br />More than 70,000 South Koreans have been seeking to meet lost family members at family reunions. The successful ones are chosen by lottery.<br /><br />The war left millions of families divided, with free private travel across the border and communication, including phone calls, banned.
