Seoul, Aug 26 (DPA) North and South Korea Wednesday began discussing reunions between divided families after an almost two-year break.

The talks, scheduled to last three days, between representatives of the Red Cross from each country took place at a holiday resort on North Korea's east coast where family reunions have previously taken place.

'I have great expectations for family reunions this coming Chusok (harvest festival in early October),' said Choe Song Ik, the head of the North Korean delegation, the Yonhap news agency reported.

The first day of the talks was concerned with agreeing on the way the talks would proceed, a spokeswoman for the ministry of unification said.