ICC Note: President Trump said that “things will be happening” for the persecuted North Korean after he had an unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un on June 12. David Curry, president of Open Doors USA applauds Trump for bringing up human rights issue during the summit.  

06/14/2018 North Korea (Christian Today) – US President Donald Trump has revealed that plans are underway to help Christians who are facing persecution in North Korea.

During a press conference following the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, Trump said that the plight of Christians was brought up during the meeting.

‘It will be worked on. Christians, yes. We brought it up. Franklin Graham spent and spends a tremendous amount of time in North Korea. He has it close to his heart. It did come up and things will be happening. Great question,’ the President said in reply to a reporter’s question about Christians in North Korea.

Trump vowed that ‘things will be happening,’ and that he was prepared ‘to start a new history’ between North Korea and the US.

CBN News reported that Graham has spoken directly with the President about the situation of Christians in North Korea.

As part of his work in leading the charity Samaritan’s Purse, Graham has reportedly made four trips to the nation to provide aid to North Koreans.

Graham said that he is ‘very optimistic’ about the summit between Kim and Trump, and he believes that the meeting will help ease the regime’s persecution of Christians.

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