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Foreign media reported that the US government would extend the ban for Americans to travel to North Korea for another year. The reason is that he may be arrested or detained for a long time while traveling to North Korea.

This is correspondent Kim Soo-hyung from Washington.

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The State Department website lists North Korea as a country where Americans should not travel.

Unless otherwise approved by the State Department, he stated that he could not use his US passport while traveling to North Korea.

Foreign officials say the ban will be extended for another year until August 31, unless Secretary Pompey cancels it.

The US government's ban on travel to North Korea began on September 1, 2017, following a university student Otto Wormbeer who died after being detained for 17 months in North Korea.

Foreign officials say the State Department has determined that there is a serious risk that US citizens traveling to North Korea will be arrested or detained for a long time.

However, it is reported that it is possible to obtain a special passport for one-time travel, in special cases such as journalists and aid workers.

The Associated Press reported that the move came from a stalemate in diplomatic efforts by Washington and North Korea to resume nuclear negotiations.

While negotiations are expected to resume soon between North America, it is confirmed that the United States has no intention of easing sanctions without substantial denuclearization by North Korea.