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In reply to the discussion: On Traveling to North Korea. [View all]Sunlei
(22,651 posts)123. personally I think China, SK & USA should open the borders and help NK people escape
including their military people. NK would never be able to stop deserters and regular people from escaping.
China & SK would have places in their vast lands all the refugees could live and prosper.
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to visit relatives? I know some people who visited last year along with their family member who
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#124
I agree completely. Mr. Shraby will say, what was that person doing there anyway? Don't they realize
shraby
Jun 2017
#2
In retaliation, and for safety, the US should ban travel to North Korea, at least for now.
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#113
I think the reason people are upset is that they see an articulate father grieving over his lost son
karynnj
Jun 2017
#139
Thanks, very good points. Understandable the families pain & them wanting ANY Admin. to do more.
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#156
No but the US government shouldn't block the world from reading their newspapers, communicating
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#127
I think we might be opposites - I had never gone to news.google, until you mentioned it
karynnj
Jun 2017
#153
The UK maintains diplomatic relations with NK and has an embassy in Pyongyang (n/t)
Spider Jerusalem
Jun 2017
#69
Some things in life just aren't worth doing. Bucket lists are overrated. Just ask some who
nikibatts
Jun 2017
#8
I love calamari, but I won't eat it any more because of the evidence of intelligence in
tblue37
Jun 2017
#22
Same for me! I'm a SCUBA diver, and they are really cool, even affectionate creatures.
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#112
South Korea and Japan are modern &civilized allies.The is no comparison to the brutal dictatorship,
Alice11111
Jun 2017
#115
Whatever you do, do not let your kids climb over the railing at Niagara Falls.
longship
Jun 2017
#18
Pretty awful of your XO! There are many countries that don't find things like that funny or cute!
Madam45for2923
Jun 2017
#121
How does North Korea arrest people 'getting close' if they are still in South Korea?
pangaia
Jun 2017
#41
Oh I like japan's airport, mini-rooms with beds and showers you can rent for a few hour and rest in
Madam45for2923
Jun 2017
#122
To repeat what other have said. It is sad that this kind of obvious thing needs to be said.
nycbos
Jun 2017
#31
I feel sympathy for his family but they don't seem to think he did anything wrong....
LisaM
Jun 2017
#62
At this point we need a ban on travel to North Korea. Apparently, it's necessary to save people
Vinca
Jun 2017
#71
well, perhaps because a death in NK, such as this kid, could spark an international incident/war
spanone
Jun 2017
#78
You realize that anyone intelligent enough to get to this thread is not taking a trip to NK lol
grantcart
Jun 2017
#80
Calling the travel company Young Pioneers is kind of a tip-off for anyone with a memory...
Hekate
Jun 2017
#84
Currently the penalty seems to be imprisonment, a show trial, and death, amirite?
Hekate
Jun 2017
#147
Kim Young Un kills his own family members! Humans are just not appreciated in NK!
Madam45for2923
Jun 2017
#120
personally I think China, SK & USA should open the borders and help NK people escape
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#123
South Korea gives instant citizenship and tons of financial support to any North Korean who manages
Coventina
Jun 2017
#149
not enough help, tear down the border and drop thousands of cell phones across the lands.
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#152