SEOUL, South Korea—Seoul officials say North and South Korea
have agreed to allow reunions next month of families separated
by the 1950-53 Korean War. It will be the first the time the
emotional meetings have happened in three years.  The deal
Friday marks the latest conciliatory gesture from North Korea
after a spring that saw the country threatening Seoul and
Washington with missile strikes and nuclear war.  South Korea
says that 100 people from each country will be allowed to meet
family members Sept. 25-30 at a North Korean mountain resort.
There's immense relief in Seoul that the threats and warlike
rhetoric have died down, but there's also some wariness.
Analysts say North Korea often follows provocations and threats
with charm offensives meant to win much-needed aid and
diplomatic concessions.