North Korea: Where Christians are the Enemy of the StateNovember 22, 2024 — 11/22/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) — Though it maintains a small token church as a nod to its previously religious past, the North Korean government is no friend to religion....
The Unstoppable Gospel in North KoreaSeptember 19, 2024 — 09/19/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – In the shadow of the Kim regime’s iron-fisted rule, where the mere possession of a Bible can lead to execution, the gospel of Jesus...
China, North Korea Working Together to Persecute Christians August 23, 2024 — 8/23/2024 China/North Korea (International Christian Concern) — According to a new report, China continues to aid North Korea in its relentless persecution of Christians. The United States Commission on International...
Spotlight on Religious Freedom at IRF Summit AsiaJuly 25, 2024 — 7/25/2024 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) — The second regional International Religious Freedoms (IRF) Asia Summit wrapped up this week in Tokyo, Japan, sponsored in part by International Christian Concern...
72 Christians Imprisoned or Missing in 4 Communist Countries July 19, 2024 — 7/19/2024 (International Christian Concern) — According to an International Christian Concern (ICC) analysis, at least 72 Christians are either imprisoned or missing in four of the world’s five communist countries....
Inaugural North Korean Defectors’ Day Celebrated in South KoreaJuly 19, 2024 — 7/18/2024 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s administration marked the inaugural Defectors’ Day on July 14, commemorating a law passed 27 years ago that governs...
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023June 24, 2024 — 06/24/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – The reauthorization of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, originally introduced by Rep. Young Kim of California, discusses several issues of the...
‘Balloon Wars’ Inflate Tension Between North Korean, South KoreaJune 13, 2024 — 6/13/2024 North Korea/South Korea (International Christian Concern) — Tensions between North Korea and South Korea have escalated as various inflammatory items have crossed the border recently. North Korea has...
Report Highlights Murder of 54 Christians at Byeongchon Church during Korean War June 13, 2024 — 6/13/2024 South Korea (International Christian Concern) — In a recent press release, South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission highlighted the murder of 54 Christians between July and September 1950 by...
Free North Korea Radio: A Daring Act of Defiance Against TyrannyApril 25, 2024 — 04/25/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – In the shadow of the world’s most repressive regime, a radio wave of hope pierces the hearts and minds of those living in the...
North Korea’s Fiery FurnaceApril 18, 2024 — 04/18/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – North Korea’s (DPRK) hatred of Christianity has condemned hundreds of thousands of Christians to death and left remaining believers fearful and hiding in the...
The Unstoppable Gospel in North KoreaApril 11, 2024 — 04/11/2024 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Illyong Ju is a defector from North Korea. Though he has had many family members taken to political prison camps, he still has hope...
Réfugié from PersecutionFebruary 7, 2024 — 02/07/2024 Southeast Asia (International Christian Concern) – Did you know the word refugee has its roots in religious persecution? Refugee is derived from the French word réfugié which described the time...
North Korea Again Tops List of Worst Christian PersecutorsJanuary 20, 2024 — 01/20/2024 Washington (International Christian Concern) -- North Korea has again topped Open Door’s World Watchlist of the 50 countries with the worst record and levels of Christian persecution. International Christian...
Russian Foreign Minister to Visit North Korea this WeekOctober 18, 2023 — 10/18/2023 North Korea (International Christian Concern) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to visit the isolated country of North Korea on Wednesday and Thursday. His visit comes on...
Bible Possession Leads to North Korean Toddler, Parents Imprisoned for LifeMay 30, 2023 — 5/30/2023 North Korea (International Christian Concern)—North Korea has reportedly sentenced a two-year-old to life in prison after his parents were arrested for possessing a Bible, according to the U.S. State...
