THE KUKMIN DAILY

On October 19, Caleb Mission Society (Kim Seong-eun, representative), an organization supporting North Korean residents’ defection and resettlement in the South, released 20 some new photos of flood recovery work in the North. The photos, taken October 18~19, show scenes in Hoeryong city, located on the Tumen River in northern area of North Hamgyong Province.





Also shown is Namyang area in Onseong-gun, North Hamgyong Province, as viewed from Tumen, China.

*Soldiers can be seen constructing a wire fence and checkpoint at the border, and carrying out inspections to prevent defections.

*North Korean soldiers rebuild their barracks.



Rev. Kim Seong-eun, representative of Caleb Mission Society, said, “According to reports from the area, the population of Hoeryong city is 130,000, and Kim Jung-un dispatched 130,000 Korean People’s Army troops there…Ordinary armies protect their nation, but the special feature of North Korea’s army is that they are often assigned to construction projects.” In particular, he said, “After President Park Geun-hye’s recent speech inviting North Korean residents and soldiers to come to South Korea any time, orders came down to strengthen the border defense, to block possible defections by Northern residents.” A church source well versed on North Korea said, “I’m worried about the reconstructed buildings; they are going up in less than a month, and the shoddy construction may result in their collapse.”

*The flooding was so severe that a whole electric generator from a dam was swept away.

*A wire fence against defections and a border guard post that had been washed away were immediately restored.





Caleb Mission Society Representative Kim Seong-eun said, “I hope the Korean churches and believers will respond with their concern, prayers and humanitarian support.”

Reporter Yeong Dae Yoo (ydyoo@kmib.co.kr), with Marion Kim(marionkkim@icloud.com)
Photos courtesy of Caleb Mission Society


Original Article in Korean:
[단독]"김정은, 수해입은 회령에 탈북 막으려 13만軍 투입"...北 수해복구 현장주민들 사진 공개: 갈렙선교회 北 피해복구 현장 사진 공개 "탈북 잇따라, 기도 관심 요청


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