A handful of members of U.S. Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to discuss holding reunions for Americans who have relatives in North Korea,... during his next summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
In a letter,... the three congressmen asked Trump to initiate family reunions as soon as possible,... as time is running out for the families, who are mostly of advanced age.
There have been 21 inter-Korean family reunions held so far,... but none for the 100-thousand Korean Americans who have been parted from their families for 65 years since the end of the Korean War.
Although 100-thousand families are registered under the American Red Cross,... Congressman Brad Sherman's office estimates the number is closer to 250-thousand if unregistered families are taken into account.
