Rev. Lim Hyeon-soo, a Canadian pastor missing since January after visiting the DPRK, has been detained by the North Korean government, Lim's family confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Lim's family told CNN that Canadian officials had been in touch with them after receiving confirmation of Lim's detention from Pyongyang.
Rev. Lim Hyeon-soo, a Canadian pastor missing since January after visiting the DPRK, has been detained by the North Korean government, Lim's family confirmed to CNN on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for Lim's family told CNN that Canadian officials had been in touch with them after receiving confirmation of Lim's detention from Pyongyang.
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