The department released an updated travel advisory that provides a list of things Americans should keep in mind if they can’t control the urge to go to North Korea.
What stands out is the State Department’s advice that Americans planning to take a trip to the Hermit Kingdom make funeral plans and draft a will beforehand — the point being that those who visit North Korea do so at their own risk.
“Do not travel to North Korea due to the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention of U.S. nationals,” the State Department emphasizes at the top of the advisory.
That being said, Americans can travel to the country under “very limited circumstances” if they are given “special validations.” A U.S. passport, the State Department notes, will not be enough.
Moreover, due to the fact that the U.S. government does not have “diplomatic or consular relations with North
