Washington: The United States will extend its ban on its citizens' travel to North Korea for another year, a State Department notice showed Thursday. The extension cites risks associated with any trip to the reclusive state.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the department posted the notice on the Federal Register on Wednesday, announcing the decision on the extension. This will make the restriction valid from September 1 to August 31 next year, as the current measure is set to expire on August 31.
Under the measure, all U.S. passports are to be declared invalid for travel to, in, or through North Korea 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.