When mysterious reports surfaced last week that the health of North Korea’s young dictator Kim Jong Un was in question following cardiovascular surgery, media outlets were quick to speculate about the future of the regime. If Kim were to die—particularly without a successor—the implications would be significant. In such a scenario, what would become of North Korea’s Christians?
Kim Jong Un, like his father and grandfather before him, rules his country with ruthless brutality. He is responsible for all manner of human rights abuses occurring on his watch, including torture, enslavement, starvation, and murder. The North Korean system of governance is designed to instill fear in its people, ensuring they never step out of line. No one is more familiar with the abysmal consequences of this strategy than North Korea’s Christians.
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