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    State Department Confirms Plan To Ban U.S. Citizens From Visiting North Korea

    The new policy will reportedly include the threat of canceling the passport of Americans who violate the travel ban.
    by Bill Chappell Jul 21, 2017 2 minutes
    The U.S. is planning to ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, tourism companies say. Earlier this week, Korean People's Army soldiers walked past portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-Sung (left) and Kim Jong-Il at the Korean Revolutionary Museum in Pyongyang.

    The U.S. government will ban American citizens from traveling to North Korea, citing safety and security concerns. The State Department confirmed the new restriction on Friday, after Young Pioneer Tours, which organized Otto Warmbier's fateful visit to North Korea, announced the pending move.

    Warmbier's trip to the pariah nation ended

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