Jailed pastor interviewed in N.Korea, family plead for action



News Jailed pastor interviewed in N.Korea, family plead for action Holding hostages is Pyongyang's typical way of negotiating with foreign nations, says expert JH Ahn January 12, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Uriminzokkiri A Korean-Canadian pastor imprisoned in North Korea was interviewed with CNN on Monday, after which his family urged the Canadian government to accelerate his return home. The exclusive interview by CNN Lim Hyeon-soo took place in a Pyongyang on Monday by. Lim was filmed in gray prisoner clothing, with his hair cut short in prisoner style and was escorted by two North Korean prison guards who watched his every movement, including getting up and sitting down in the chair. A Korean-Canadian pastor imprisoned in North Korea was interviewed with CNN on Monday, after which his family urged the Canadian government to accelerate his return home. The exclusive interview by CNN Lim Hyeon-soo took place in a Pyongyang on Monday by. Lim was filmed in gray prisoner clothing, with his hair cut short in prisoner style and was escorted by two North Korean prison guards who watched his every movement, including getting up and sitting down in the chair. 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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Jailed pastor interviewed in N.Korea, family plead for action

Holding hostages is Pyongyang's typical way of negotiating with foreign nations, says expert

JH Ahn January 12, 2016

Jailed pastor interviewed in N.Korea, family plead for action

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A Korean-Canadian pastor imprisoned in North Korea was interviewed with CNN on Monday, after which his family urged the Canadian government to accelerate his return home.

The exclusive interview by CNN Lim Hyeon-soo took place in a Pyongyang on Monday by. Lim was filmed in gray prisoner clothing, with his hair cut short in prisoner style and was escorted by two North Korean prison guards who watched his every movement, including getting up and sitting down in the chair.

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