Son: 1969 Hijacking Victim Still Alive
December 28, 2017: In this UPI piece, Mr Hwang reveals for the first time a failed defection attempt in 2013. “… Mr. Hwang told UPI by Skype on Wednesday that he …
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Korean Air Abduction: Family Separated for 48 Years
December 27, 2017: Thank you to Al Jazerra’s Florence Looi for this article and video report on Mr Hwang’s crusade to have his father released and the astounding backstory of …
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Bring My Father Home for Christmas
December 22, 2017: For the last 15 years, Hwang In-Cheol has been raising awareness about his father’s kidnapping. This Christmas, please share this video which introduces Hwang In-Cheol’s effort to have …
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Families Seek News of North Korean Abductees
December 14, 2017: Thank you to Voice of America for writing about the abduction issue and for including the abduction of Mr. Hwang’s father as an example. “One example is …
Read More Bring My Father Home Press Conference
December 13, 2017: TNKR combined with the 1969 KAL Abductees’ Families Association to hold a press conference on the 48th anniversary of the hijacking of a Korean airliner to North Korea. …
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Japanese Victims of North Korea’s Abductions: Don’t Forget About Us
In Japan’s relationship with North Korea, the ballistic missiles Pyongyang has sent over Japanese islands—including one today—tend to garner the most attention. But there’s a less-noticed matter that, for some, cuts …
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NGOs Keep Stories of Abductees Alive
September 4, 2017: “The third and last speaker was Hwang In Cheol, representing the KAL Abductees’ Repatriation Committee (KALARC). Mr. Cheol discussed his ongoing fifteen-year effort to repatriate his father, who …
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Stories From The North 3: Mr Hwang’s Speech
August 5, 2017: Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR) and Seoul University of Foreign Studies (SUFS) co-hosted the third “Stories From The North” forum. The event featured several speakers, including two …
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Moon Urges NK To Return Detainees Swiftly
June 20, 2017: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday said North Korea should swiftly return South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive nation and that Pyongyang had “a heavy …
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Otto Warmbier Got an Extra Dose of Brutality From North Korea. The Mystery Is Why.
June 14, 2017: The news about Mr. Warmbier deepened the anxiety among families of South Koreans and Japanese citizens held in the North. North Korea is accused of kidnapping more than …
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