South Korean Unification Minister Cho Myoung-gyon has called on North Korea to accept its proposal to arrange a reunion event for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War.        

He said this at a joint traditional Lunar New Year ceremony held at the Imjingak park near the border with North Korea on Friday.

He reiterated that Seoul is willing to arrange reunions if Pyongyang accepts its proposal.              

He also vowed to turn the detente into a chance to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and improvement in inter-Korean relations. (APP)