NK Travel Ban

입력 2017.08.29 (14:05) 수정 2017.08.29 (14:25)

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[Anchor Lead]

In a tense atmosphere of continued North Korean provocations, the U.S. has banned American citizens from traveling there over safety concerns. In their last opportunity to visit the North, a number of Americans are jumping at the chance to see the secretive country firsthand before it’s too late.

[Pkg]

This is Beijing Capital International Airport in China. American citizens are waiting in line to board a plane. Their destination is Pyongyang. This traveler from Virginia is one of the people waiting for their flight.

[Soundbite] Traveler to N. Korea

US citizens will no longer be permitted to visit North Korea for travel purposes starting September first, which is why some Americans are making the trip before the travel ban takes effect. The travel ban was introduced following the death of American college student Otto Warmbier who died just after his release from detention in North Korea.

[Soundbite] Travel Agency Employee

Some 5,000 Westerner travelers visit North Korea each year and a thousand of them are Americans. Pyongyang says the North is a safe country to visit for people of any nationality, but these travelers at Beijing airport will be the last Americans to visit the North for the time being.

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  • NK Travel Ban
    • 입력 2017-08-29 13:59:09
    • 수정2017-08-29 14:25:08
    News Today
[Anchor Lead]

In a tense atmosphere of continued North Korean provocations, the U.S. has banned American citizens from traveling there over safety concerns. In their last opportunity to visit the North, a number of Americans are jumping at the chance to see the secretive country firsthand before it’s too late.

[Pkg]

This is Beijing Capital International Airport in China. American citizens are waiting in line to board a plane. Their destination is Pyongyang. This traveler from Virginia is one of the people waiting for their flight.

[Soundbite] Traveler to N. Korea

US citizens will no longer be permitted to visit North Korea for travel purposes starting September first, which is why some Americans are making the trip before the travel ban takes effect. The travel ban was introduced following the death of American college student Otto Warmbier who died just after his release from detention in North Korea.

[Soundbite] Travel Agency Employee

Some 5,000 Westerner travelers visit North Korea each year and a thousand of them are Americans. Pyongyang says the North is a safe country to visit for people of any nationality, but these travelers at Beijing airport will be the last Americans to visit the North for the time being.

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