Unification minister meets pastors to talk missionaries detained in North Korea



News Unification minister meets pastors to talk missionaries detained in North Korea Kim Yung-ho asks Protestant leaders to help ensure return of six South Koreans in DPRK Ifang Bremer April 30, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The Chilgol Protestant church in Pyongyang, which is widely believed to serve the purpose of external propaganda while practitioners of Christianity face persecution in North Korea \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (Apr. 2008) South Korea’s unification minister met with Protestant church leaders on Monday to ask for their help to “ensure the return of detained missionaries, abductees, detainees and prisoners of war.” Kim Yung-ho’s talks with the eight pastors came after the Yoon administration launched a campaign earlier this year to garner renewed attention on the issue of abducted and detained South Koreans in North Korea. South Korea’s unification minister met with Protestant church leaders on Monday to ask for their help to “ensure the return of detained missionaries, abductees, detainees and prisoners of war.” Kim Yung-ho’s talks with the eight pastors came after the Yoon administration launched a campaign earlier this year to garner renewed attention on the issue of abducted and detained South Koreans in North Korea. 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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Unification minister meets pastors to talk missionaries detained in North Korea

Kim Yung-ho asks Protestant leaders to help ensure return of six South Koreans in DPRK

Ifang Bremer April 30, 2024

Unification minister meets pastors to talk missionaries detained in North Korea

The Chilgol Protestant church in Pyongyang, which is widely believed to serve the purpose of external propaganda while practitioners of Christianity face persecution in North Korea | Image: Eric Lafforgue (Apr. 2008)

South Korea’s unification minister met with Protestant church leaders on Monday to ask for their help to “ensure the return of detained missionaries, abductees, detainees and prisoners of war.”

Kim Yung-ho’s talks with the eight pastors came after the Yoon administration launched a campaign earlier this year to garner renewed attention on the issue of abducted and detained South Koreans in North Korea.

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