The United States has extended its travel ban on North Korea for one more year, a US government notice showed August 24, Report informs referring to the Korea Times.
The State Department announced the extension of the ban through August 31, 2023, in the Federal Register notice published on August 23. The restriction ― initially imposed in 2017 and since renewed every year ― was set to expire at the end of this month.
"The Department of State has determined there continues to be serious risk to US citizens and nationals of arrest and long-term detention constituting imminent danger to their physical safety," it read. "Accordingly, all US passports shall remain invalid for travel to, in, or through the DPRK unless specially validated for such travel under the authority of the Secretary of State."