China called out for its crackdown on North Korean refugeesSeptember 8, 2017 — ICC Note: According to human rights group, Chinese government has escalated its crackdown on North Korean refugees. It is widely known that North Korea imposes torture as a mean of...
As U.S. ban on North Korea travel kicks in, tourists say their farewellsSeptember 2, 2017 — ICC Note: U.S. travel ban on North Korea comes into effect starting from Sept 1, 2017. U.S. citizens, except for humanitarian works and journalists who can apply for exemptions, are...
Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim says he would still return to North Korea if invitedAugust 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Canadian-Korean Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim, recently released by North Korean government after 2.5 years of incarceration, expresses his willingness to return to the country if invited. In an...
North Korean Christian Imprisoned for Her Faith Shares Her StoryAugust 26, 2017 — ICC Note: A North Korean woman shares story of her past and recounts how God has been faithful in the midst of pains and darkness. North Korea persecutes Christians for...
Canadian Pastor Imprisoned in North Korea Arrives Back HomeAugust 14, 2017 — ICC Note: Pastor Lim Hyeon-Soo, a Canadian-Korean who was previously held in a North Korean prison for the past 2.5 years, was released late last week and has arrived at his...
ICC Helps a Defector Escape from North KoreaAugust 10, 2017 — By Linda Jones 8/10/2017 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - North Korea is one of the most oppressive countries toward Christians in the world. Unfortunately, Christians do not have the...
Canadian Pastor Hyeon-Soo Lim Released by North KoreaAugust 9, 2017 — Pastor Lim Released as North Korea's Longest-Held Western Prisoner in Decades 08/09/2017 Washington D.C. – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Hyeon-Soo Lim, a Korean-Canadian pastor at the Light...
More North Koreans Escape to Thailand via an ‘Underground Railroad’August 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Traditionally North Koreans who want to escape the tyranny of Kim family would take the China route given its vicinity. China however is not very receptive of the...
N. Korea travel ban will go into effect in September, U.S. State Dept. saysAugust 4, 2017 — ICC Note: The Department of State announced on July 21 it would ban US citizens from travelling to North Korea, citing "mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and...
North Korean agent confesses being involved in Chinese pastor’s murderAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: On April 30, 2016, Pastor Han Chung-Ryeol from Changbai City, China, known for helping anyone who crossed into China from North Korea, was brutally murdered. The North Korean...
Hope Washes Up on the Shores of North KoreaJuly 6, 2017 — By Sarah Kearney 07/06/2017 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – As the people of North Korea continue to live under the Kim family’s brutal regime, citizens are left in poverty,...
North Korean Faces Spy Charges After Visting Christian Relatives in ChinaJune 8, 2017 — ICC Note North Korean man, Kim Seung-mo faces spy charges after visiting with Christian relatives in China. On June 3rd, Kim Seung-mo was arrested and dragged out in front of...
Worship Without WordsMay 11, 2017 — One Missionary’s Experience in a Chinese Prison for Helping North Korean Defectors By Daniel Harris 05/11/2017 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – The chorus of whistling would begin in one...
Arrest of Professor in North Korea May Be a Signal to EvangelicalsMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note: North Korea arrested of Kim Hak-song, the second teacher to be detained from Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) on May 6th. This university is a foreign...
North Korea’s Heightened Tension Puts Christians at Greater RiskMay 2, 2017 — ICC Note: The rising tension between the United States and North Korea could have an impact on Christians in North Korea. Open Doors USA says that “During periods of upheaval,...
North Korea’s Regime is a ReligionApril 28, 2017 — ICC Note: The Huffington Post is calling North Korea’s regime a “de-facto religion,” and for good reasons. Kim Il Sung, the founder of the regime was raised in a Christian...
