KIM JONG-UN ORDERS 33 CHRISTIANS TO BE EXECUTED

KIM JONG-UN ORDERS 33 CHRISTIANS TO BE EXECUTED

North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered 33 Christians to
be executed for contact with a missionary.

The Christians were believed to be working alongside South Korean missionary Kim
Jung-wook, who was arrested last year. He and his ministry workers in North Korea
have reportedly started 500 or so underground churches, the Washington Times reports.
The Daily Mail reports that Kim Jong-un has charged the 33 with attempting to overthrow
the government - the same accusation that lead to the execution of the North Korean
leader's uncle, Jang Song-thaek, and all Mr. Jang's relatives.

The missionary aides will be put to death in the cell of the State Security Department.
According to the Christian Post, North Korea aired interviews with five of their
countrymen at a press conference on Feb. 27 who claimed they met with Jung-wook
and accepted money from him and other South Korean agents.

North Korea is known for forcing prisoners to issue statements confessing to crimes,
and some have challenged these interviews as an attempt to find out locations of
underground churches.

North Korea is widely known for its human rights abuses and zero tolerance for religion.
For the 12th consecutive year, World Watch List has ranked it as the number one 
country for Christian persecution.

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