Opening day of the sapporo snow festival. The sculptures are lit up at night, filling the air with dreamlike visions. The governments of north and south korea have agreed to hold reunions of families separated by the korean war. Theyll take place beginning february 20th. Red cross officials from the two countries met to discuss the issue at the border village of pan mum jong on wednesday. 100 people will take part in the six day reunions at the mt. Kumgang resort in the north. It will be the First Time Since 2010 that families divided by the war have been able to meet. The korean war lasted from 1950 to 1953. Both countries agreed to hold family reunions last september. But the north called them off at the last minute. South korean President Park geunhye last month urged the north to allow the families to get back to the. Analysts say north korea may set conditions for the reunions. Leaders in pyongyang remain strongly opposed to an upcoming military exercise between south korea and th