While you are traveling in another country, you are subject to its laws even if you are a U.S. citizen. Foreign visitors to North Korea may be arrested, detained, or expelled for activities that would not be considered criminal outside the DPRK, including involvement in unsanctioned religious and political activities, engaging in unauthorized travel, or interaction with the local population. If you do something illegal in North Korea, your U.S. passport won't help, and protections guaranteed under the U.S. legal system won’t apply. It's very important to know what's legal an...