Long-awaited reunion ends with a tearful farewell

1 Oct 03:10 Key points summarised by AI

A 92-year-old South Korean woman tearfully waved goodbye to her 71-year-old North Korean son after a rare three-day family reunion at North Korea's Mount Kumgang resort.
This poignant event was part of a larger six-day exchange where nearly a hundred South Koreans met relatives separated since the 1950-53 Korean War, marking a significant humanitarian reunion.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.