Why Does Kim Jong Un Choose To Persecute Christians?

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Afghanistan ranked 3rd on the world watch list for Christian persecution, with Somalia coming in 2nd with North Korea taking the 1st place on the list. Afghanistan and Somalia doesn’t come as a surprise when we mention Christian persecution, but why North Korea? We know that North Korea is a communist dictatorship ran by leader Kim Jong Un, who’s mental state is not exactly in the right place. As shown by North Korea’s rising tensions, both domestic and foreign. Though why does Kim Jong Un choose to persecute Christians?

Stated by the world watch list, North Korea’s main religion is Atheism and traditional beliefs. Though the main reason of the persecution is due to, “Dictatorial Paranoia.” For 3 generations, the Kim dynasty has been worshiped

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