A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz



Evergreen A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz Evangelical Christian used job in Pyongyang as vehicle for spreading gospel to oblivious North Koreans Justin Rohrlich November 21, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News As 85 year-old Merrill Newman of Palo Alto, California begins his fourth week as a North Korean detainee, the reason for his arrest--as he sat on a plane, about to leave the country, reportedly--is still unknown. On the other hand, when Chantal Sobkowicz was locked up in Pyongyang, the reasons were a bit more clear-cut. As 85 year-old Merrill Newman of Palo Alto, California begins his fourth week as a North Korean detainee, the reason for his arrest--as he sat on a plane, about to leave the country, reportedly--is still unknown. On the other hand, when Chantal Sobkowicz was locked up in Pyongyang, the reasons were a bit more clear-cut. 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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A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz

Evangelical Christian used job in Pyongyang as vehicle for spreading gospel to oblivious North Koreans

Justin Rohrlich November 21, 2013

A foreigner locked up in N. Korea: The case of Chantal Sobkowicz

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As 85 year-old Merrill Newman of Palo Alto, California begins his fourth week as a North Korean detainee, the reason for his arrest--as he sat on a plane, about to leave the country, reportedly--is still unknown.

On the other hand, when Chantal Sobkowicz was locked up in Pyongyang, the reasons were a bit more clear-cut.

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