North and South Korea remain technically at war with each other, with only a 1953 armistice having paused fighting between the two sides.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

That is because out of three days and two nights, the families will only see each other for a total of about 11 hours.

VOA: standard.2009.09.26

In a statement, the commission said it was aware the awards were only a small fraction of what each side had demanded of the other.

VOA: standard.2009.08.20