22 U.S.C. § 9227 — Travel recommendations for United States citizens to North Korea

publicly released or credible open source information regarding the detention of United States citizens by North Korean authorities, including available information on circumstances of arrest and detention, duration, legal proceedings, and conditions under which a United States citizen has been, or continues to be, detained by North Korean authorities, including present-day cases and cases occurring during the 10-year period ending on February 18, 2016;

publicly released or credible open source information on the past and present detention and abduction or alleged abduction of citizens of the United States, South Korea^*, or Japan by North Korean authorities;

unclassified information about the nature of the North Korean regime, as described in congressionally mandated reports and annual reports issued by the Department of State and the United Nations, including information about North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction programs, illicit activities, international sanctions violations, and human rights situation; and

any other information that the Secretary deems useful to provide United States citizens with a comprehensive picture of the nature of the North Korean regime.