Fleeing North Korea Part 1
Fleeing North Korea: Southeast Asia Part 1: The Rescue Mission Begins By Takayuki Noguchi (This is the first article in the series “Fleeing North Korea: Southeast Asia” by LFNKR’s Takayuki Noguchi) On...
View ArticleMother’s Day – Sad Day for NK Orphans
NK mothers whom China has repatriated cannot be thanked by their children this Mother’s Day. Because of Chinese internal politics, any North Koreans including mothers, if caught and arrested, are...
View ArticleRescue Requests Growing Again
Fear Spreading Among High Officials Chang Song-thaek, the once-powerful uncle of Kim Jong-Un and former number two in North Korea’s power structure, was arrested and executed in December 2013. Since...
View ArticleUpdate – 3 Ladies Who Defected
Steady Progress in 3 Careers Here are three young ladies whom LFNKR has helped resettle in Japan, and updates on their progress as they work toward establishing new careers. Ms. E has worked a number...
View ArticleKato, participates in “Ask Me Anything” session
Here’s some background information that may give you a richer understanding of the NK refugees. Last year our Executive Director, Hiroshi Kato, participated in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session on...
View Article“Blessing House”– Settling and surviving in Japan
First Japanese Entry Permit, First Japanese Guest House Permit By Igawa Fukuko After entering Japan, our family faced continuous hardship for one or two years. Our family escaped from North Korea and...
View ArticleOne Volunteer’s Story
Ever wonder who does the behind-the-scenes work in an NGO like ours? A while back Hiroshi Kato, who heads this organization, posted a call for volunteers – someone to help LFNKR with translation work....
View ArticlePublic Eye Turning Away from North Korea’s Abuses
Translated From a Recent Issue of the LFNKR Newsletter Tragedy Awaits Withdrawal from Activities for Human Rights in North Korea By Ken Kato — ICNK Affiliate-Director, Human Rights in Asia Milgram’s...
View ArticleHelp Us Keep Our Orphans Warm
Because Donations Have Fallen Off … One important part of our assistance efforts is the orphanages we support. Winter is upon us now, and the six-month cold season in that region always means heavier...
View ArticleLFNKR Annual Meeting, Oct. 12, 2015
Tokyo the Site of 18th Annual Meeting A report on LFNKR activities during the past year was presented at the Annual Meeting. Perhaps the single most important issue is how the past several years have...
View Article5-year-old Boy Enters LFNKR Orphanage
Rapidly approaching are the Christmas and New Year holidays – a perfect time for gift-giving. Perhaps you’ve been thinking of donating to a worthy charity. If so, may we suggest a very special group of...
View ArticleHappy New Year
Happy New Year From Hiroshi Kato, Executive Director, Life Funds for North Korean Refugees Wishing all of you health and prosperity in the New Year It appears that North Korea has succeeded in...
View ArticleTerror in a Solitary Confinement Cell
LFNKR On Dec. 5, jointly hosted a seminar as one of the events held during the first week of December to help promote public awareness of the North Korean human rights issue. The seminar was titled...
View ArticleURGENT APPEAL
On the Human Rights Situation in North Korea February 6, 2016 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with...
View ArticleStill more proof of outrageous crimes against humanity
Following January’s fourth nuclear test, North Korea launched yet another missile on Feb. 7 despite strong and repeated criticism by the international community. According to South Korean government...
View ArticleUpdate on Our Five-Year-Old Orphan
Settling in When the small boy arrived at the orphanage, staff members decided to call him “Kim Chol.” Chol’s nightmare began back in October of last year. The Chinese police had discovered that his...
View ArticleFormer NK Defector Speaks at One World Festival
Refugee Tells Her Story On Feb. sixth and seventh LFNKR participated in the One World Festival held in Osaka, Japan to help boost the public’s awareness of the many human rights abuses that continue in...
View ArticleFrom N.K. Refugee to Licensed Nurse in Japan
Near the end of March this year, we at LFNKR got some exciting news. Miss K.H., whom we have mentioned here before (see links below), had just passed Japan’s very difficult National Nursing Exam, and...
View ArticleNorth Korean “Inari-Sushi” and the Party to View Cherry Blossoms
By K.K. (a former North Korean refugee) Back in April, LFNKR had a cherry blossom viewing party. At this party were members of LFNKR and also some of the former North Korean defectors who have...
View ArticleRescue Mission 613 Successfully Completed
LFNKR (Life Funds for North Korean Refugees) recently helped the first two of the six North Korean refugees waiting to escape to freedom. These six are the refugees for whom we recently invited...
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