6/10/2025 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — The tragic yet powerful stories of 70 North Korean Christians who have disappeared with little or no trace from North Korea’s brutal, torturous prisons are now told in a new report, “Remembering the Disappeared: A Testimony Report on North Korea’s Political Prisoners.”

The report is being released this week as part of the 2025 North Korea Freedom Week (NKFW), which takes place through June 14 in Germany. This is the first time a European country has hosted the week’s events, which will include a worship service and prayer gatherings outside the North Korean and Chinese embassies in Berlin.

One story captured in the report is that of Kim Sung-sik, who was arrested in 2007 for his involvement in a family-based secret Christian community in Hoeryong City, North Korea.

Kim Sung-sik has essentially disappeared from the prison, and his family has had no contact with him since early 2008.
This week, International Christian Concern (ICC) will share and highlight Kim Sung-sik’s story and the stories of other North Korean Christians who have endured persecution and have disappeared without a trace.

Although tragic, these stories illustrate the great courage and resilience of North Korean Christians amid great oppression and suffering. Let these stories move, encourage, and lead you to pray for our persecuted Christian brethren in North Korea.
The report is expected to be available for download in the coming days.

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