South Korean pastor arrested in Russia worked with North Korean defectors: NGO



News South Korean pastor arrested in Russia worked with North Korean defectors: NGO Global Love Rice Sharing Foundation says Baek Kwang-soon helped escapees in Far East but denies he engaged in spying Anton Sokolin \| Lina Park March 12, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean parishioner in front of a pastor in a Protestant church in Pyongyang in Sept. 2008 \| Image: Eric Lafforgue A South Korean pastor recently detained in Russia on espionage charges worked with North Korean escapees in the Far East city of Vladivostok, NK News confirmed on Tuesday. Baek Kwang-soon served as the Russia representative for Global Love Rice Sharing Foundation and helped defectors in the city near the DPRK border, according to the South Korean religious charity. A South Korean pastor recently detained in Russia on espionage charges worked with North Korean escapees in the Far East city of Vladivostok, NK News confirmed on Tuesday. Baek Kwang-soon served as the Russia representative for Global Love Rice Sharing Foundation and helped defectors in the city near the DPRK border, according to the South Korean religious charity. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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South Korean pastor arrested in Russia worked with North Korean defectors: NGO

Global Love Rice Sharing Foundation says Baek Kwang-soon helped escapees in Far East but denies he engaged in spying

Anton Sokolin | Lina Park March 12, 2024

South Korean pastor arrested in Russia worked with North Korean defectors: NGO

A North Korean parishioner in front of a pastor in a Protestant church in Pyongyang in Sept. 2008 | Image: Eric Lafforgue

A South Korean pastor recently detained in Russia on espionage charges worked with North Korean escapees in the Far East city of Vladivostok, NK News confirmed on Tuesday.

Baek Kwang-soon served as the Russia representative for Global Love Rice Sharing Foundation and helped defectors in the city near the DPRK border, according to the South Korean religious charity.

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