Banned from both Koreas: How one American lost all access to the peninsula



Evergreen Banned from both Koreas: How one American lost all access to the peninsula Shin Eun-mi has attracted criticism - and praise - for her regular trips to the DPRK Chad O'Carroll August 9, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON E. Shin What's it like to be banned from both halves of the Korean peninsula? Although most will never find out, Washington's recent ban on U.S. tourism to North Korea – combined with South Korea's 1948-dated National Security Act – mean that as of September 1, one Korean-American is to be banned from both. What's it like to be banned from both halves of the Korean peninsula? Although most will never find out, Washington's recent ban on U.S. tourism to North Korea – combined with South Korea's 1948-dated National Security Act – mean that as of September 1, one Korean-American is to be banned from both. 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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Banned from both Koreas: How one American lost all access to the peninsula

Shin Eun-mi has attracted criticism - and praise - for her regular trips to the DPRK

Chad O'Carroll August 9, 2017

Banned from both Koreas: How one American lost all access to the peninsula

What's it like to be banned from both halves of the Korean peninsula?

Although most will never find out, Washington's recent ban on U.S. tourism to North Korea – combined with South Korea's 1948-dated National Security Act – mean that as of September 1, one Korean-American is to be banned from both.

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