Korean-Chinese pastor-activist killed on North Korean border



News Korean-Chinese pastor-activist killed on North Korean border Fellow Christian thinks founding of underground churches, not assisting defectors, led to killing Ha-young Choi May 2, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Cross (fade) by freddie_benjamin on 2009-01-11 15:49:17 A Korean-Chinese pastor who previously managed the largest church in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Jilin Province, was found dead last Saturday, a South Korean Christian media outlet reported Sunday. Pastor Han Choong-ryeol left the church at 2 p.m. Saturday and was found on the Chinese side of the Changbai Mountain at 8 p.m. with knife and axe wounds in his neck. A Korean-Chinese pastor who previously managed the largest church in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Jilin Province, was found dead last Saturday, a South Korean Christian media outlet reported Sunday. Pastor Han Choong-ryeol left the church at 2 p.m. Saturday and was found on the Chinese side of the Changbai Mountain at 8 p.m. with knife and axe wounds in his neck. 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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Korean-Chinese pastor-activist killed on North Korean border

Fellow Christian thinks founding of underground churches, not assisting defectors, led to killing

Ha-young Choi May 2, 2016

Korean-Chinese pastor-activist killed on North Korean border

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

A Korean-Chinese pastor who previously managed the largest church in Changbai Korean Autonomous County, Jilin Province, was found dead last Saturday, a South Korean Christian media outlet reported Sunday.

Pastor Han Choong-ryeol left the church at 2 p.m. Saturday and was found on the Chinese side of the Changbai Mountain at 8 p.m. with knife and axe wounds in his neck.

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