🚢New Vessel Entry Conditions for Ships from North Korea Announced
The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). Conditions of entry are intended to protect the United States from vessels arriving from foreign ports or places that have been found to have deficient antiterrorism measures.
Learn More🔒OFAC Sanctions Notice
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one individual that has been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of this individual is blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with him.
Learn More🚫Continuation of National Emergency Regarding North Korea Announced
The regulatory notice details the ongoing national emergency in relation to North Korea due to its provocative actions, nuclear proliferation, and threats to U.S. security. It references multiple executive orders that expand restrictions and outlines the continuous threat posed by North Korea's government, warranting the extension of the state's emergency powers.
Learn More🚫U.S. Passport Travel Restrictions to North Korea Extended to 2026
On September 1, 2017, all U.S. passports were declared invalid for travel to, in, or through the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), unless specially validated for such travel. The restriction was extended for one year in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 and, if not renewed, the restriction is set to expire on August 31, 2025. This notice extends the restriction until August 31, 2026, unless extended or revoked by the Secretary of State.
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