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Around the world, the US government has visited North Korea since March 2011 and has restricted access to the United States as a non-visa holder from today (6th). There are 37,000 people in Korea.

It is reported by Kim Hye-young.

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ESTA, Electronic Travel Authorization Site for applying for US visa exemption.

For example, citizens of 38 countries including Korea can visit the US for up to 90 days without a visa. Those who have visited North Korea since March 1, 2011 as a restriction measure have issued a visa I have to.

In addition to civil servants who can prove that they are public officials, they include businessmen who have visited Pyongyang during the inter-Korean summit talks in September last year.

All of you should go to the US Embassy in Korea and ask for a visa to come to Korea.

The move follows the US re-designation of North Korea as a terrorist sponsor nation in November 2017 after Otto Wumbaier's death.

Existing Iran has added North Korea to seven restricted countries including Iraq, Sudan, Syria, Libya, Yemen and Somalia.

The government has not been able to clarify how the United States confirms North Korea's visit to North Korea, and there are concerns that the measure will have a negative impact on inter-Korean civilian exchanges.

[Shin Han-yong / Co-chairman of the Kaesong Industrial Complex (Daejeon): I am sorry to hear that cooperation between the two countries is going to be rather backward.]

In fact, according to the point of strengthening sanctions against North Korea, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that the procedure was carried out according to the US law and that it is not an additional sanction at this time.

(Image coverage: Hong, Jong Soo, Image editing: Cheol-Ho Cho, CG: Choi)