We should rejoice in the safe return of the three Americans while praying for the millions who are victims of this cruel regime.
North Korea
In Leery South Korea, American Missionary Couple Works for Reunification of North and South
“This land, this undivided land, is your inheritance,” Elizabeth Torrey tells her students during the prayer session. “And your prayers of your heart matter to see that happen.”
A Christian Escapee from North Korea Has His Doubts about Kim’s Peace Overtures
What North Korea’s leader seeks from the international community is appeasement and not peace, let alone the freedom of his own people, a North Korean escapee says.
North Korea: 10 Things to Know about Its History, Persecution, and Some Good News
North Korea is a country surrounded by a lot of myths. While most people likely know that North Korea is ruled by a dictator and is not a place most people have any desire to visit, actual knowledge about the country is often scarce.
It's important, however, to understand the history of this country and what it is really like for its citizens in order to better understand events going on in the world, as well as to understand how to pray for this country, where God has many people, despite the intense persecution Christians there receive.
Additionally, since North Korea has been surfacing more frequently in the news lately, it is especially important to get some backstory on North Korea's threat of missiles and nuclear weapons, as well as the recent developments in diplomatic relations between North Korea and the rest of the world. The following will provide you with some basic information on this hermit country.
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North Korea: US Citizens Set for Release ahead of Trump-Kim Talks
Three American citizens detained in North Korea seem set to be released ahead of a meeting between the two countries’ leaders next month.
Is North Korea Opening up to Christianity? After Recent Peace Summit, Believers are Hopeful
There has been much concern in the past year over North Korea and its threat of launching nuclear weapons. But just last week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with South Korean president Moon Jae-in.
Peace for Korea? Hope and Prayers for our Brothers and Sisters in Peril
For the first time in history, the leader of communist North Korea set foot in South Korea, purportedly to negotiate peace. Here’s how Christians can respond.
Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping: The Threat to Christians
How can American Christians respond to the persecution of our fellow believers in North Korea and China?
Former North Korean 'Cheerleader' Shares about the Purpose of the North Korean 'Army of Beauties'
Even at the Olympics, sometimes the biggest stories happen on the sidelines. In this year’s Olympics, one of these stories centers around the team of North Korean cheerleaders that dominate the sidelines of events during North Korean competitions.
Son of Imprisoned North Korean Man Asks for Help, Prayer for Father
David Platt and Kevin DeYoung are asking people to pray and contact Congress over the imprisonment of an American pastor in North Korea.
