North Korea parades detained Canadian pastor at press conference



News North Korea parades detained Canadian pastor at press conference Pastor missing since January shown for first time, reads statement of guilt at press conference Hamish Macdonald July 30, 2015 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A Korean-Canadian pastor took part in a press conference on Thursday, admitting to alleged crimes against the state in his first appearance in Pyongyang since his detention in the country in late January. Reverend Hyeon-soo Lim, filmed by the Associated Press (AP) reading a statement, admitted to “severely slandering” the DPRK leadership and system in order to overthrow it and establish a religious state in North Korea. A Korean-Canadian pastor took part in a press conference on Thursday, admitting to alleged crimes against the state in his first appearance in Pyongyang since his detention in the country in late January. Reverend Hyeon-soo Lim, filmed by the Associated Press (AP) reading a statement, admitted to “severely slandering” the DPRK leadership and system in order to overthrow it and establish a religious state in North Korea. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea parades detained Canadian pastor at press conference

Pastor missing since January shown for first time, reads statement of guilt at press conference

Hamish Macdonald July 30, 2015

North Korea parades detained Canadian pastor at press conference

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A Korean-Canadian pastor took part in a press conference on Thursday, admitting to alleged crimes against the state in his first appearance in Pyongyang since his detention in the country in late January.

Reverend Hyeon-soo Lim, filmed by the Associated Press (AP) reading a statement, admitted to “severely slandering” the DPRK leadership and system in order to overthrow it and establish a religious state in North Korea.

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