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Asia May 1st Edition features Helping Hands Korea in its
cover story "Long
Walk to Freedom".
US Edition: "Running Out of the Darkness"
Category Archives: New Developments
Canadian Broadcasting Co.(CBC) interviews Tim:the plight of NK refugees with Kim Jong Un now at the helm of state
NORTH KOREA DEFECTORS. That’s coming up on CBC’s As It Happens. http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=2181337785 The images are as bizarre as they are rare. Today, North Koreans buried their Dear Leader, and the funeral was broadcast to the world via that country’s state television. However … Continue reading
Hungarian Daily quotes HHK director on the Likelihood of a Revolt in North Korea
(Although a full translation of the Hungarian is not available, the following is the full answer Director Tim Peters gave the Metro journalist in English responding to “Will the North Korean people revolt following the death of Kim Jong-il?” Peters:” … Continue reading
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Tagged authoritarian regimes, controversy about North Korea, helping persecuted North Koreans, human rights abuses in North Korea, Kim Jong Un, North Korea's dynastic succession, North Korea's new leader, stability in northeast Asia
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North Korean’s tale of isolation, fear (CNN)
CNN’s Stan Grant has rare access to one man who tells his story of terror, starvation, and spies in isolated North Korea. WATCH: North Korean\’s tale of isolation and fear
North Korean mourners, crying to survive?—CNN
“Many have asked whether the anguish is genuine. How could citizens mourn the passing of a totalitarian, such a gross abuser of human rights? The answer may be found in the human rights abuses themselves. … Continue reading
North Korea’s dynasty enters third generation (Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times)
Dec.24,2011 An iron hand still rules North Korea’s hermit kingdom despite its ruler’s death, writes Hamish McDonald. (In a wide-ranging article that reveals decades of experience as a North Korea watcher, Sydney Morning Herald’s Asia-Pacific Editor, Hamish McDonald explores … Continue reading
Hope and uncertainty for N.K. charities after Kim’s death (Korea Herald)
Journalist Kirsty Taylor surveys NGO leaders related to North Korean humanitarian aid and human rights advocacy for their views on the impact of Kim Jong-il’s death on conditions for the average North Korean citizen. … Continue reading
North Korean defectors jubilant at tyrant Kim Jong-il’s demise (The Australian)
(Dec.21,2011)Rick Wallace, TOKYO Correspondent for The Australian contrasts the jubilation of North Korean defectors who’ve escaped North Korea with the hysteria accompanying regime-led mourning for the death of longstanding dictator, Kim Jong-il. Quotes from HHK Director in this article: “Tim … Continue reading
Kim Jong Il and Vaclav Havel: Two leaders a world apart (LA Times Op-Ed 12.20.11)
Kim Jong Il put his interests ahead of North Korea’s. Czech leader Vaclav Havel put democracy first. Read More: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/20/opinion/la-ed-kim-20111220
Congressional testimony by CSW on the denial of religious freedom in North Korea and China by includes field reports from Helping Hands Korea/Catacombs
Christian Solidarity Worldwide’s (CSW) East Asian Team Leader Mr.Ben Rogers gave compelling testimony before the Congressional Committee of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Embedded in Ben’s testimony were reports from HHK/Catacombs about a remarkable 16 year-old North Korean … Continue reading
Interview of Tim by NYC’s WABC radio: recent mortal attacks on Christian activists helping North Korean refugees
Two of New York City’s key opinion leaders, radio talk show host John Batchelor and noted author Gordon Chang interview HHK’s founder/acting director Tim Peters about recent attacks on missionaries by North Korean agents along the China-North Korean border. (Full … Continue reading