N.Korea claims recent murder of pastor done by Seoul: media



News N.Korea claims recent murder of pastor done by Seoul: media Chinese source says missionary activities in region attracted negative response after defections Ha-young Choi \| JH Ahn May 10, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cross (fade) by freddie_benjamin on 2009-01-11 15:49:17 The recent murder of a Korean-Chinese pastor in Changbai Korean Autonomous County was conducted by South Korean intelligence agents, North Korea's Arirang-Meari news site claimed on Wednesday. Pastor Han Choong-ryeol, a Chinese citizen, was found dead from knife and axe wounds in the Changbai mountain on the evening of April 30, several hours after he had left the church. He had reportedly received a phone call from an acquaintance before left. The recent murder of a Korean-Chinese pastor in Changbai Korean Autonomous County was conducted by South Korean intelligence agents, North Korea's Arirang-Meari news site claimed on Wednesday. Pastor Han Choong-ryeol, a Chinese citizen, was found dead from knife and axe wounds in the Changbai mountain on the evening of April 30, several hours after he had left the church. He had reportedly received a phone call from an acquaintance before left. 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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N.Korea claims recent murder of pastor done by Seoul: media

Chinese source says missionary activities in region attracted negative response after defections

Ha-young Choi | JH Ahn May 10, 2016

N.Korea claims recent murder of pastor done by Seoul: media

Cross (fade) by freddie_benjamin on 2009-01-11 15:49:17

The recent murder of a Korean-Chinese pastor in Changbai Korean Autonomous County was conducted by South Korean intelligence agents, North Korea's Arirang-Meari news site claimed on Wednesday.

Pastor Han Choong-ryeol, a Chinese citizen, was found dead from knife and axe wounds in the Changbai mountain on the evening of April 30, several hours after he had left the church. He had reportedly received a phone call from an acquaintance before left.

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