US Extends Travel Ban to North Korea for Another Year
L'essentiel
- State Department extended its ban on citizens' travel to North Korea for another year, citing "serious" risks of arrest and long-term detention.
- The restriction is valid from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025.
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Pourquoi c'est important
The U.S. first implemented the travel restriction on North Korea in 2017 and has extended it annually since then.
By Song Sang-ho
WASHINGTON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States will extend its ban on its citizens' travel to North Korea for another year, a State Department notice showed Tuesday, citing "serious" risks associated with travel to the reclusive state.
The department posted the notice on the Federal Register on Monday, announcing the decision on the extension, which will make the restriction valid from Sept. 1 this year to Aug. 31 next year, as the current measure is set to expire on Aug. 31.
Under the measure, all U.S. passports are to be declared invalid for travel to, in or through the North unless specially validated for such travel.
"The Department of State has determined there continues to be serious risk to U.S. citizens and nationals of arrest and long-term detention constituting imminent danger to their physical safety," the department said in the notice.
In 2017, the U.S. implemented the travel restriction on North Korea. It has since been extended annually.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
The U.S. will review and potentially extend the travel ban again next year.
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Questions ouvertes
- What specific incidents led to the initial 2017 ban?
- What are the exact criteria for special validation?
