# Korea divided: A sister’s long wait and a defector’s bid to save his mother

https://mins.news/en/item/36900

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 13:51 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2026/8/29/korea-divided-a-sisters-long-wait-and-a-defectors-bid-to-save-his-mother?traffic_source=rss

> At 87, South Korean Kang Myung Sook has not seen her brother since a 2002 reunion for families separated by the Korean War. Her story is set alongside that of a North Korean defector who crossed the dividing line twice in an attempt to bring out the last member of his family.