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Korean War's 70th Anniversary, when will the two Koreas reach a peace treaty?

Thursday of June 25 was the 70th anniversary of the start of the Korean War that was fought between North Korea backed by the communist Soviet Union and South Korea backed by the democratic United States.

Trump extends N. Korea sanctions for another year after rising tensions in the Korean peninsula
On Wednesday of June 17, President Trump extended existing U.S. sanctions on North Korea for another year. North Korea and South Korea were experiencing tensions when North Korea blew up the inter-Kor…
Italy Evangelical Churches Reopen After COVID-19 Outbreak
Churches reopened for the first time after the corona outbreak on Sunday of May 24 but several other churches waited out another week to reopen.

North Korea Threatens to Abolish Liaison Office Over Defectors' Balloons

North Korean defectors based in South Korea flew around 500,000 anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets via floating balloons to North Korea which angered the North and has risen tension between the two Ko…

North Korea Executes Couple For Trying to Escape to South During COVID-19 Emergency
A couple attempting to flee North Korea with their teenage nephew to South Korea has been executed by North Korean authorities. A source in North Korea who requested to stay anonymous shared, "They we…
North Koreans Learn South Korean-Style Sarcasm From K-Dramas, Upsetting Authorities
A line from the South Korean drama 'Crash Landing on You' is becoming a part of everyday speech. "Since late last year, it's become popular for people to ask each other, 'You think you're the general …
Police secretly installed security cameras to monitor the church in China
Police tried to force Pastor Ma to stop preaching and spreading the gospel.

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China Demanded WHO to Delay Declaring COVID-19 Outbreak a Global Pandemic
The German media reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping directly demanded the World Health Organization (WHO) to delay the declaration of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in January this year.
113-Year-Old Woman Survives COVID-19
A 113-year-old woman has made history as the oldest woman in Spain and now she's setting more records as she officially becomes the country's oldest coronavirus survivor.
China Slams Hong Kong Democracy Movement as ‘Political Virus’
On Wednesday China stepped up its use of anti-terrorism rhetoric regarding the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong that has permeated throughout the semi-autonomous region since 2019, calling it a "political virus" and a "dark, destructive force." And said there will never be stability amid the ongo…
How is the Life of 50,000 Christians in North Korean Prison Camps
The extreme persecution of North Korea toward Christians is beyond imagination. The #1 Ranked 1 as the most dangerous place for Christians by Opendoors, put people in Prison camp when they follow Jesus and give back-breaking labor with intentionally brutal schedules-all in an effort to "break" priso…
More Than Two Hundred Arrested as Protest Movement Returns in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police made a mass arrest of some 230 people at protests on Mother’s Day. The anti-government protests, sparked by the now-withdrawn extradition bill last June that would have allowed criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial, have picked back up in the city after week…
N. Korea church members are hiding in Northeastern China with Fear of Repatriation
Pastors and missionaries offering outreach services to the migrants say they run an enormous risk living in China, because repatriation could result in immediate torture and death at the hands of guards on the other side of the bridge.
Secret Fellowship Church in the Middle of North Korea Prison Camp
OpenDoors introduced the life of North Korean believer, who went through persecution her whole life, still kept her faith and served Jesus Christ even while she was tortured in the prison camp.
A Woman in N. Korea Underground Church Prays: "God Please Free Us from The Chain of Dictatorship"
The international Christian Concern recently shared one video of a North Korean Christian Woman prays for her nation, praying to release their nation from the chain of the dictatorship.
Blogger and Activist Liu Yanli Jailed for Critical Social Media Posts in China
Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported that woman in the central province of Hubei was jailed after she posted in social media criticizing Chinese government Communist Party and its authorities.
China, Hundreds of Police Raided Xingguang Church With No Warning
A report from Radio Free Asia told hundreds of state security police and officials from Xiamen’s religious affairs bureau raided a gathering of the unofficial Xingguang Church on Sunday, May 3.