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The Abduction of an American citizen by North Korea refers to an incident or situation in which an American citizen is abducted or kidnapped by agents of the North Korean special services. It is a violation of human rights and an infringement of sovereignty against the United States.
Abduction of Kim Dong-shik
[edit]On January 16, 2000, Kim Dong-shik, a Korean-American minister who was working to help defectors near the China-North Korea border, was abducted. In 2007, a South Korean media outlet, while stating that the information was uncertain, reported that Kim died in 2001 from chronic illness and malnutrition, as a result of torture by North Korean authorities.[1] In 2009, a bill submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives opposing the removal of North Korea's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism stated that the designation should not be lifted until Reverend Kim Dong-shik remains were returned to his family.[2]
Disappearance of David Sneddon
[edit]David Sneddon, an American student born in 1980, disappeared in the Yunnan province in the People's Republic of China on August 14, 2004, after traveling alone through Tiger Leaping Gorge.[3]
Based on various circumstantial evidence and testimonies, it is believed that David Sneddon was detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of aiding North Korean defectors, released, and then abducted by members of the Ministry of State Security of North Korea.[4]
On August 31, 2016, over 12 years after Sneddon's disappearance, the Abductees' Family Union reported that it had obtained information indicating that Sneddon had been abducted by North Korean agents and forced to work in North Korea as an English tutor for the country's supreme leader, Kim Jong-un.[5]
Regarding the disappearance of David Sneddon in 2004, the U.S. House of Representatives[6] and later the Senate,[7] would pass a resolution, in 2016 and 2018 respectively, urging the Department of State and intelligence agencies to make efforts to clarify the facts with North Korea's abduction in mind.[6]
Reason for abduction
[edit]North Korea has many purposes for abducting foreigners, including South Koreans, but in the case of both Kim Dong-shik and David Sneddon, the National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea considers the purpose as "preventing anti-North Korean activities."[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "北朝鮮拉致の金東植牧師、01年に死亡か 脱北者支援団体が主張". The Dong-A Ilbo. 2005-01-06. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ "H.R.1980 - North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009".
- ^ KJ Kwon; Ben Westcott (September 2, 2016). "Did North Korea abduct missing U.S. student?". CNN. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ Shimada Yoichi (2016-06-01). "【アメリカの深層10】議員外交と米国人拉致問題". Seiron Monthly, June 2016 issue. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ Garcia, Feliks (2016-09-01). "US student declared dead actually 'kidnapped to teach English to Kim Jong-un'". The Independent. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
- ^ a b "H.Res.891 - Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes".
- ^ "S.Res.92 - A resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes".
- ^ "北朝鮮による拉致被害者の分類". National Association for the Rescue of Japanese Kidnapped by North Korea. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
See Also
[edit]- Disappearance of David Louis Sneddon
- List of foreign nationals detained in North Korea
- List of American and British defectors in the Korean War
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