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15 Weird North Korean Laws For Tourists

Published on March 2, 2017 at 5:28 am by Amber Hewitt in Lists

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2. Removing or tampering with political slogans and signs or pictures of political leaders

It’s forbidden to play with or try to steal political propaganda of North Korean leaders. One example is a US student named Otto Warmbier who tried to steal a poster of Kim Jong from his hotel. He was sent to prison for 15 years but avoided the sentence with help from the US government.

1. Possessing material that is in any way critical of the DPRK government

You can’t possess anything that could be considered critical of the government when you’re in North Korea. This is entirely up to interpretation and the government can pick and choose what they find offensive, so this is particularly tricky.

That concludes our list of weird North Korean laws for tourists. I hope it provided some guidance if you’re thinking about taking a trip there soon!

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