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(THIS IS THE TRANSCRIPT FOR ARIRANG NEWS THAT AIRED ON 19 Aug 2013- 06:00 KST.)

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Coming up on this Monday edition of Day Break,... the two Koreas agree to discuss resuming reunions of families separated since the Korean War.. Pyongyang, seemingly interested in linking the issue to a suspended joint tourism project, counter-proposes the talks venue.

While there are growing hopes for thawing relations on the Korean peninsula, South Korea and the U.S. kick off their annual military drills on this Monday. Unlike previous years, North Korea has refrained from making bellicose threats.

Plus,... with the death toll from the interim government's crackdown on pro-Morsy protesters surpassing 8-hundred, Egypt's army chief says there's room for everyone to participate in the path to restore democracy... but adds the military will not tolerate violence. Day Break begins now.

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You're watching Day Break on Monday, August 19th.
And I'm Choi You-sun in Seoul.

Title: Two Koreas to discuss resuming family reunions, venue for talks undecided


North Korea agreed to the South's proposal to discuss resuming reunions for families separated during the Korean War.
The two sides, however, were not able to agree on the venue for the talks.
Hwang Sung-hee has the details. Just hours after North Korea accepted South Korea's offer for talks on family reunions, Seoul's Unification Ministry welcomed the news but reiterated that the meeting should take place at the truce village of Panmunjom.


"We once again propose that the Red Cross working-level talks take place at the South Korean side of Panmunjom as earlier proposed."


The ministry explained that Panmunjom is an ideal venue for the talks because of the convenience of its location.
Through its state-run Korean Central News Agency, the North earlier agreed to meet on Friday to discuss issues on resuming reunions for families separated during the Korean War but suggested that the talks be held at the scenic Mount Geumgang resort in North Korea.


} "The inter-Korean Red Cross working-level talks will take place on August 23rd as suggested by the South, but the venue will be changed to Mount Geumgang, so the two sides can tour the site of the reunion and discuss future plans."


North Korea also proposed to hold separate talks on Thursday on reopening the Mount Geumgang resort to South Korean tourists, offering to discuss Seoul's concerns like ensuring personal safety and protecting South Korean properties.
} The resort remains closed to South Koreans since 2008, after a tourist from the South was fatally shot by a North Korean guard.
The North claimed that the resumption of the tours to Mount Geumgang, following the normalization of the Gaeseong Industrial Complex will bring bigger joy to all Koreans, but Seoul said it needs more time to review Pyongyang's proposal.
Meanwhile, a South Korean communications and power inspection team will make its second trip to Gaeseong on Monday for a check on the facilities at the joint business park.
Hwang Sung-hee, Arirang News.