SEOUL, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- North and South Korea were unable to reach a consensus Friday on more reunions of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, officials said.
Officials at the South Korean Unification Ministry said both sides agreed to work toward future talks, involving the Red Cross, but remained divided on certain issues, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
"In conclusion, both Koreas failed to bridge differences on their stances on further reunions. No concrete agreements were reached," a ministry official said.
"The North asked for humanitarian aid from the South. We told them that we will review it after returning (to the South)," the official said.
The most recent round of cross-border reunions took place in September and represented the first reunions in nearly two years, Yonhap said.
Citizens in North and South Korea are not allowed to communicate with one another with telephone calls, e-mails or letters.
