President Trump is to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un for a summit sometime next month. (Reuters)

In North Korea, Cho claimed, the ruling Kim family dynasty is portrayed collectively as gods, not only the so-called ‘Supreme Leaders,” but supreme beings. He explained that’s why Christianity is so feared by the government. He added that “the most dangerous threat to North Korean authority is the claim of there being a true God who is not connected to the Kim dynasty.”

“Underground Christianity provides a space for the free exchange of ideas. Christianity is a defining feature of the DNA of the Korean people,” Greg Scarlatiou, President and CEO of the Washington-based Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, told Fox News Digital. “The Kim family regime wants none of that, having tried so hard to obliterate the true identity of the Korean people.”

“The shutting down of radio stations beaming information into North Korea is a catastrophic strategic mistake. True change can’t come from the Kim family. It can only come from the people of North Korea, especially Christians. And the only thing the outside world can do to help them is empowerment through information.”

North Korea is at the top of Open Doors’ World Watch List for persecution of Christians again this year. Open Doors is a global organization that supports and speaks up for Christians persecuted for their faith. The report noted, “Police and intelligence agents search homes without warning. If they find Christian materials, it is considered a crime against the nation, and the whole family can be banished, imprisoned or executed. Those who use an unregistered smartphone or radio to access unapproved media are punished.”

The report continued, “Christians only dare to listen to radio programs at night, hidden under blankets. Each act of worship, even though conducted by oneself, is perceived as an “act of extreme disloyalty.” Citizens are trained to report anyone who might be an enemy of the regime, including family members.

North Korea’s flag flies over its embassy in Beijing. (Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images)

“The national media broadcast anti-Christian content, where Christians are portrayed as evil betrayers of the nation, and missionary activities are referred to as acts of terrorism,” the Open Doors report noted.

On Thursday, Kim Yo-jong, the North Korean leader’s sister, and Deputy Department Director of the Publicity and Information Department of the ruling Workers Party in Pyongyang, made it clear that North Korea will not lessen controls. She released a statement, monitored by a source in Seoul, reportedly saying, “We don’t care whether South Korea dismantles the loudspeakers or stops the broadcasts. We have no intention of improving relations with America’s loyal lackeys.”