Koreas agree on divided families' reunion but differ on details, highlighting their strain

North and South Korea agreed Friday to hold reunions of families separated by their war, but conflicting statements from the rivals about the details underscored the difficulty of repairing relations on the peninsula.

The North's official Korean Central News Agency reported that the reunions — popular on both sides of the border — would be held at the North's scenic Diamond Mountain resort between Oct. 21 to 27.

South Korea was more cautious in its statement, saying that the two sides "neared agreement" to hold the reunions on those dates but failed to decide on their venue and scale, according to the South's Red Cross....