Will the U.S. ever ban tourists from North Korea?



Analysis Will the U.S. ever ban tourists from North Korea? Ban would likely attempt to eliminate capital from regime and risks of further arrests Hamish Macdonald April 27, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Sunan Airport, North Korea. by (stephan) on 2008-06-07 15:03:47 In the wake of sanctions and following the recent arrest and sentencing of yet another U.S. citizen in North Korea, the potential merits of a travel ban for the country have again been raised. While the tourism industry in North Korea has long been the subject of debate, there appear to be two common goals of a travel ban on Americans going to the DPRK. Firstly, a ban would cut off a source of foreign capital to the North Korean government and secondly, it would eliminate both the risk of U.S. citizens being detained in the country and the diplomatic © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Will the U.S. ever ban tourists from North Korea?

Ban would likely attempt to eliminate capital from regime and risks of further arrests

Hamish Macdonald April 27, 2016

Will the U.S. ever ban tourists from North Korea?

Sunan Airport, North Korea. by (stephan) on 2008-06-07 15:03:47

In the wake of sanctions and following the recent arrest and sentencing of yet another U.S. citizen in North Korea, the potential merits of a travel ban for the country have again been raised.

While the tourism industry in North Korea has long been the subject of debate, there appear to be two common goals of a travel ban on Americans going to the DPRK.

Firstly, a ban would cut off a source of foreign capital to the North Korean government and secondly, it would eliminate both the risk of U.S. citizens being detained in the country and the diplomatic

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Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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