Thousands of North Koreans Dance in Celebration in Tribute to Kim Jong-ilApril 11, 2018 — ICC Note: On April 9, thousands of North Koreans danced to celebrate their late leader Kim Jong-il. The country exalts their leaders, past and current, to the status of the Most...
Missionaries in Northeast China Spread Gospel to North KoreaApril 5, 2018 — ICC Note: Along the Chinese border, many missionaries are risking their lives to spread Christianity to North Korea. They host or provide refuge to North Korean defectors, and in terms...
North Korean Defectors Worry Nuclear Talk Will Overshadow Human Rights IssuesMarch 30, 2018 — ICC Note: As the two Koreas are finalizing details for the upcoming nuclear summit, and U.S. – North Korea summit also scheduled to happen, North Korean defectors are concerned that long-standing...
North Korean Defector Was Taught Christianity Is an Evil American ReligionMarch 22, 2018 — ICC Note: A North Korean Christian defector shares how children in North Korea are taught to worship their supreme leaders and know that Christianity is an evil American religion, with...
Release of Three Imprisoned Korean-Americans Being NegotiatedMarch 19, 2018 — ICC Note: According to multiple reports, North Korea has been talking with the U.S. and Sweden to negotiate the possibility of releasing three detained Korean-Americans. This comes at a time...
North Korean Female Defectors Under the Constant Threat of RapeMarch 16, 2018 — ICC Note: At a Working Group on North Korean Women event in New York, North Korean female defectors shared that women are often under the threat of rape, with many...
Possible Talk Between North Korea and the U.S. Raises Hope for 3 Detained AmericansMarch 14, 2018 — ICC Note: A possible talk between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un gives hope for the release of three American detainees currently held by North Korea. All three...
Only the Prince of Peace Can Bring Peace to North KoreaMarch 7, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean Christians are praying not for a change of leadership, but a change in the hearts of people, for only the Prince of Peace can bring peace to...
North Korean Christian Defector First Heard About God from Her TorturerFebruary 23, 2018 — ICC Note: Mission Network News shares the story of a North Korean woman who crossed the border into China to find food for her starving family. When she was arrested upon her...
North Korean Defector Mi Jin’s Journey to CatholicismFebruary 19, 2018 — ICC Note: North Korean defector Mi Jin Kang, a reporter at the Daily NK, shares her story of how she became a Catholic after she escaped her motherland to make...
North Korean Security Measures Tightened Along the Border with ChinaFebruary 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Authorities in North Korea have tightened security measures along the border with China after they failed to stop smuggling and defections since the end of January. In the run-up...
Son of Imprisoned American in North Korea Calls for Prayers and HelpFebruary 15, 2018 — ICC Note: Sol Kim is the son of Kim SangDuck, an American who was arrested by North Korean officials in Pyongyang in April 2017. In a recent YouTube video, he calls...
Despite Winter Olympics Diplomacy, North Korea Still Persecuting ChristiansFebruary 12, 2018 — ICC Note: While North Korea poses at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as a non-threatening state actor and people hope for better relations between the two Koreas, tens of thousands of...
How Christianity Was Introduced in North KoreaFebruary 9, 2018 — ICC Note: Christians in North Korea are unable to practice their faith freely because the regime has brainwashed citizens into believing their dictator is a god. Parents cannot share the...
Persecution Prevents Christian Parents in North Korea from Sharing Their Faith with Their ChildrenFebruary 4, 2018 — ICC Note: People in North Korea are brainwashed at a very early age to worship their communist and tyrant leader. Kids are taught to also be informants in school and...
President Trump Recognizes North Korean DefectorFebruary 1, 2018 — ICC Note: Thousands of innocent victims have been tortured to death at the hands of former and current regime of North Korea. Many of the victims were punished for simply...
