North Korean Christians Arrested for Being 'Foreign Spies'

November 16, 2007
Posted by
The Voice of the Martyrs
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Christian Persecution

The website Christian Today published this article on Tuesday concerning the arrest of some North Korean Christians. Here's the beginning for you.

by Daniel Blake
Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2007, 9:40 (GMT)

Christian persecution watchdog Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) has revealed that “foreign spies” and “native citizens working for a foreign intelligence service” in North Korea were in fact Christian believers.

At a press conference in Pyongyang in September, security service spokesman Li Su Gil said that the arrested persons “carried out the missions by means of diverse espionage equipment”.

VOM said it had managed to identify the seven males and two female believers who were arrested.

VOM spokesperson, Tod Nettleton, said, “Following Jesus Christ is considered treason in North Korea, where the government mandates that worship is reserved for deceased dictator Kim Il Sung and his son, the current dictator, Kim Jong Il."