Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday updated its travel advisory to recommend against all non-essential travel to North Korea, a bulletin posted showed.
The change in status is notable because the countries have long enjoyed warm relations; Singapore until last year offered North Koreans rare visa-free access, while Pyongyang does not charge Singaporeans for visas to visit the North.
Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday updated its travel advisory to recommend against all non-essential travel to North Korea, a bulletin posted showed.
The change in status is notable because the countries have long enjoyed warm relations; Singapore until last year offered North Koreans rare visa-free access, while Pyongyang does not charge Singaporeans for visas to visit the North.
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