NORTH KOREA: Kenneth Bae interview
Kenneth Bae and two other Americans detained in North Korea spoke about their conditions in interviews with CNN on 1 September, and pleaded for US help.read more
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: American Christian tourist released
Jeffrey Edward Fowle, an American Christian, returned home to the USA on 22 October following his release from detention in North Korea, where he had been accused of leaving a Bible in a hotel where...
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: Kenneth Bae released and flown to America
On Saturday 8 November, Kenneth Bae was released after almost two years in detention and was flown on a US government plane to America, where he was greeted by his mother.read more
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: South Korean pastor sentenced to life in labour camp
A Presbyterian pastor is one of two South Koreans recently detained in North Korea on charges of spying. They have been sentenced to life imprisonment in labour camp, the South Korean Ministry of...
View ArticleCountry Profile: NORTH KOREA
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is often described as the "Hermit Kingdom" because of its isolation from the rest of the world. Its 23 million people live under a brutally repressive regime,...
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: Life sentence for Canadian pastor
Canadian citizen Hyeun-soo Lim, a pastor involved in aid distribution in North Korea, has been sentenced to life in prison.read more
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: Pastor Lim interviewed on CNN
The imprisoned Canadian pastor, Hyeun-soo Lim (60), has appeared on television in a tightly-controlled interview with CNN conducted in a hotel in Pyongyang.read more
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: Missionary sentenced to ten years’ hard labour
Kim Dong Chul, a missionary who was born in South Korea and is a naturalised US citizen, has been sentenced to ten years in labour camp for alleged "unpardonable espionage". The image shows him being...
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: Former prisoner Kenneth Bae publishes book
Kenneth Bae has published a book about his imprisonment in North Korea.read more
View ArticleNORTH KOREA: Freedom of religion “non-existent”
A new report on North Korea provides evidence that freedom of religion or belief is "largely non-existent".read more
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