A US pastor is facing prosecution after
launching balloons carrying Bibles into
North Korea.
Eric Foley, CEO of Voice of the Martyrs
Korea, has been launching the balloons into
the hermit communist country for the last
15 years.
Prosecutors in South Korea are pursuing
charges against Foley for violating laws
governing commerce with North Korea,
Mission Network News reports .
“Anything you might be trying to sell from
South Korea to North Korea would need to
be pre-approved by the government,” Foley
said.
He is also facing charges relating to
breaching national security and the use of
high-pressure gas.
“These are laws designed for natural
disaster management, but now they’re
being related to balloon launching with a
charge that our activity created a national
threat to Korea,” he said.
It follows North Korea’s attack on balloon
launches earlier this year when it
threatened to end a no-hostility military
pact and close the North-South liaison
office if South Korea allowed them to
continue.
Voice of the Martyrs Korea is one of
dozens of organizations involved in human
rights advocacy around North Korea that is
being investigated by South Korea’s
Ministry of Unification.
World Magazine reports that Foley has
been prevented from accessing the balloon
launch site, and that the homes and offices
of Voice of the Martyrs Korea staff have
been placed under surveillance.
Foley asked for prayers for North Korea
and that the Gospel would reach people
there.
“God is finding ways to get Bibles into
North Korea. We’re amazed at the avenues
He’s opening. Please pray that continues.
Pray that God is glorified.”
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