Category Archives: North Korea

Four years after his martyrdom, Pastor Han continues to testify

April 30, 2020 marks the fourth anniversary of the martyrdom of our dear brother and partner, Pastor Han Chung Ryeol. Pastor Han was the Korean Chinese pastor stabbed to death through his skull and heart in Changbai, China in 2016. … Continue reading

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Today’s Most Effective North Korean Missionary: A 19th Century Scot

Here’s a piece I wrote with Release International’s Scotland Area Representative James Fraser following Dr. Foley’s and my recent visit. Every year, hundreds of South Korean and Chinese tourists flock to Scotland. They come for the customary reasons: to see … Continue reading

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Famine in North Korea? The Canary in the Coal Mine Says No

When Dr. Foley and I founded Voice of the Martyrs Korea, we were blessed to know nearly nothing about North Korea. The reason I regard that as a blessing is that what was “known” about North Korea at that time … Continue reading

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