U.S. to Ban Citizens From Traveling to North Korea
The restriction follows the death of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned while visiting the nation with a tour group.
by Aria Bendix
Jul 21, 2017
2 minutes
The U.S. government will soon prohibit its citizens from traveling to North Korea, the State Department announced Friday, citing “mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention.” While the U.S. previously discouraged Americans from making trips to North Korea, the new policy legally restricts the “use of a passport to travel in, through, or to North Korea,” said State
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