Tour Company Used By Otto Warmbier Will Stop Taking Americans To North Korea
Young Pioneer Tours has also updated its North Korea FAQ page, starting with its top question: "How safe is it?"
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Family Says Otto Warmbier, American Released By North Korea, Has Died
The 22-year-old student, who was freed last week after more than a year in North Korean detention, died Monday. Doctors said last week that he had "extensive loss of tissue" in all parts of his brain.
After Otto Warmbier's Release, Will U.S. Ban Travel To North Korea?
It's highly unusual for the government to restrict the ability of Americans to go abroad. A full-on ban would have to come from Congress, but the secretary of state has authority to restrict travel.
American Student Freed By North Korea Arrives Home
Otto Warmbier is said to have been in a coma since sometime after his sentencing in North Korea in March 2016. The American student was sentenced to a 15-year prison term after his arrest.
Dennis Rodman Says He's On A 'Mission' In New Visit To North Korea
Dennis Rodman is one of the few people on Earth who can claim relationships with both Kim Jong Un and President Trump.
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Broadens Sanctions On North Korea
China, a longtime friend of the North, joined the rest of the Security Council members in penalizing the country for its missile tests, adding over a dozen people and entities to a blacklist Friday.
'I Was Shocked By Freedom': Defectors Reflect On Life In North Korea
Now in Seoul, North Korean defectors recall life inside one of the world's most secretive regimes, talking of brainwashing, required military service — and the jolt of seeing the outside world.
North Korea May Be Linked To WannaCry Ransomware, Researchers Say
Google security researcher Neel Mehta pointed out similarities between WannaCry and malware used by Lazarus, the group that has been blamed for the Sony Pictures hack of 2014.
North Korea Launches Missile, Trump Speculates On Russia Response
The launch comes after South Korea's new president had promised to engage in constructive dialogue with Pyongyang. A White House statement highlighted the missile's proximity to Russia.
Backpacker Hostel In Berlin Has A Surprising Owner: North Korea
Cityhostel Berlin offers cheap rooms and spotty Wi-Fi in a large, gated 1970s building redolent of the Communist era. But its ownership violates a U.N. Security Council resolution passed in November.