Hyeon Soo Lim

North Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor on medical grounds: Report

A Canadian pastor serving a prison sentence with hard labour in North Korea was released Wednesday on medical parole as a humanitarian gesture, the official KCNA news agency said.

Aug 09, 2017, 16:46 PM IST

North Korea holding US citizen and Canada pastor: Report

If confirmed, Kim Dong Chul, would be the second Western citizen known to be held currently in North Korea.

Jan 11, 2016, 15:58 PM IST

N Korea sentences Canadian pastor to life imprisonment

North Korea has sentenced a Canadian pastor to life imprisonment following his arrest at the beginning of the year on subversion charges.

Dec 16, 2015, 12:57 PM IST

N Korea sentences Canadian pastor to hard labour for life

Hyeon Soo Lim, the head pastor at a Toronto church that is one of Canada`s largest, has been held by North Korea since February.

Dec 16, 2015, 12:43 PM IST