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August 12th marks Separated Families Day in Korea. The Korean War resulted in numerous separated families but the numbers continued to increase due to North Korean abductions of South Korean civilians. As of today, there are 516 South Koreans detained in the North. As Pyongyang denies its abductions, Seoul faces challenges in approaching the issue. We take a look at their stories of the separated families who had to endure the pain of not even knowing whether their loved ones are alive or not.

The increasing number of jellyfish swarms are not only wrecking havoc in the fishing industry, they’re causing major problems for vacationers flocking to beaches this summer. Lucky for us, a Korean research team has developed a robotic solution and IT PLUS has the details.

Along with dementia and stroke, Parkinson’s Disease is one of the top three illnesses that ail the elderly, but in recent years, a growing number of patients not even in their forties are being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. Get informed about this disease on today’s HEALTH CHECK.