On Traveling to North Korea.

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31. To repeat what other have said. It is sad that this kind of obvious thing needs to be said.

The warning State gives out is quite chilling if you read it.


It is much stronger language then their other alerts.

For many places it's "exercise caution" in a place. For other is "seriously consider not traveling to this location" For North Korea it's "The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens not to travel to North Korea"

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/north-korea-travel-warning.html

Here are some highlight.

"Since the United States does not maintain diplomatic or consular relations with North Korea, the U.S. government has no means to provide normal consular services to U.S. citizens in North Korea"

"At least 16 U.S. citizens have been detained in North Korea in the past ten years. North Korean authorities have detained those who traveled independently and those who were part of organized tours. Being a member of a group tour or using a tour guide will not prevent North Korean authorities from detaining or arresting you"

"The Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang is the Protecting Power for U.S. citizens in the DPRK providing limited consular services to U.S. citizens who require emergency assistance. Although the U.S.-DPRK Interim Consular Agreement stipulates that North Korea will notify the Embassy of Sweden within four days of an arrest or detention of a U.S. citizen and will allow consular visits by the Swedish Embassy within two days after a request is made, the DPRK government routinely delays or denies consular access."