North Korea releases Canadian citizen on "humanitarian" grounds

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North Korea releases Canadian citizen on “humanitarian” grounds

State media says Lim Hyeon-soo released on "sick bail"

Hamish Macdonald August 9, 2017

North Korea releases Canadian citizen on “humanitarian” grounds

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North Korea has released Canadian citizen Lim Hyeon-soo from custody for humanitarian reasons, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday.

Lim, a Reverend at the Light Presbyterian Korean Church in Toronto, was sentenced to a life of hard labor by the North Korean regime in December of 2015 for numerous charges, including attempting to overthrow the North Korean government.

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Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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