South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country



News South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country New customs form explicitly lists DPRK media as prohibited item, even as Seoul weighs increasing access Ifang Bremer \| Yeji Chung November 8, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A Korean Air jetliner and North Korean propaganda photos \| Image: Pixabay, edited by NK News Travelers to South Korea must now explicitly declare if they are bringing North Korean propaganda into the country, a new version of the “travelers declaration form” shows, despite Seoul’s recent signaling about increasing access to DPRK media. The updated paper slip that all international arrivals must submit to a customs officer when entering South Korea has been in use since September, the Korea Customs Agency told NK News on Monday. Travelers to South Korea must now explicitly declare if they are bringing North Korean propaganda into the country, a new version of the “travelers declaration form” shows, despite Seoul’s recent signaling about increasing access to DPRK media. The updated paper slip that all international arrivals must submit to a customs officer when entering South Korea has been in use since September, the Korea Customs Agency told NK News on Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country

New customs form explicitly lists DPRK media as prohibited item, even as Seoul weighs increasing access

Ifang Bremer | Yeji Chung November 8, 2022

South Korea warns travelers not to bring North Korean propaganda into country

A Korean Air jetliner and North Korean propaganda photos | Image: Pixabay, edited by NK News

Travelers to South Korea must now explicitly declare if they are bringing North Korean propaganda into the country, a new version of the “travelers declaration form” shows, despite Seoul’s recent signaling about increasing access to DPRK media.

The updated paper slip that all international arrivals must submit to a customs officer when entering South Korea has been in use since September, the Korea Customs Agency told NK News on Monday.

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