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North Korea: Christianity

Commons · Question 77458 · Tabled 16 Sep 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 17 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Iain Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with international partners on the ongoing detention of (a) Pastor Kim Jung-Wook, (b) Missionary Kim Kook-kie and (c) Missionary Choi Chun

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 17 Oct 2025

Defending the right to freedom of religion or belief is a key strand of our human rights strategy in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the UK regularly raises its concerns about these issues both bilaterally via the embassy in London an...