Amid North Korean state media reports about a recent assassination attempt on Kim Jong Un, foreign visits to statues of the nation’s late leaders have been suspended throughout the DPRK, multiple sources confirmed to NK Pro on Thursday.

The nationwide suspension, which appears to exclusively prohibit foreigners from visiting statue sites around the country, started in late April and was implemented without explanation, one informed source told NK Pro on condition of anonymity.

Scheduled visits to statues, such as the two large bronze colored ones of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il on