North Korean refugees

Canadian Broadcasting Co.(CBC) interviews Tim:the plight of NK refugees with Kim Jong Un now at the helm of state

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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 choreographed, it was a highly unusual view into the secretive nation. The country has a …

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North Korea’s dynasty enters third generation (Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times)

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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 the many aspects of North Korea’s dynastic succession. Among those interviewed is Helping Hands Korea’s …

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Hope and uncertainty for N.K. charities after Kim’s death (Korea Herald)

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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.              Quotes from HHK’s founder/director: “Tim Peters, who founded Helping Hands Korea which aids North Korean …

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North Korean defectors jubilant at tyrant Kim Jong-il’s demise (The Australian)

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(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 Peters, founder and director of defector support group Helping Hands Korea, said Kim’s death would …

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Congressional testimony by CSW on the denial of religious freedom in North Korea and China by includes field reports from Helping Hands Korea/Catacombs

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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 teen girl who was executed in Hyesan City for bringing her countrymen to Christ. Field …

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Interview of Tim by NYC’s WABC radio: recent mortal attacks on Christian activists helping North Korean refugees

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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 interview 11/02/2011) http://wabcradio.com/FlashPlayer/default.asp?SPID=33447&ID=2325600 (2nd reference to HHK’s work  from 31 minute,17 second on podcast,on 11/06/2011, WABC …

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Charity founder calls for more help for ‘second wave’ of orphans in China:Korea Herald Daily Newspaper

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Helping Hands Needed for N.K. kids Charity founder calls for more help for ‘second wave’ of orphans in China He was only 11 years old, but he was already fending, rather unsuccessfully, for himself. Separated from his North Korean mother and abandoned by his Chinese father, the boy was living in a collapsing cottage without …

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“Helping orphans find secure refuge in China”–JoongAng Daily News in partnership with IHT

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An 11-year-old North Korean boy living alone a half-demolished home in China was found nearly dead from food poisoning after eating food found in the garbage. His refugee mother was arrested by Chinese authorities and returned to North Korea, and his Chinese father has no contact with him. So, watching the boy improve after months …

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