Originally Posted by
5khours
I had an acquaintance who got a local boatman to take him across the river sans visa. He thought it would be an adventure, which it was when the DPRK police showed up. However, their incredulity and lack of experience with American refugees fleeing from China into North Korea allowed him time to do a Michael Phelps back across the river where he was taken into custody by the PLA.
Oh, this reads, as if he had a huge amount of luck, but I hope everything went well and he is safely back home and not in an North Korean "reeducation center" ....
Thanks to everyone else for the advice. My best bet is apparently contacting the North Korean Embassy in Berlin and to ask politely, if this route is possible
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