Most of North Korea’s airspace, known as the Pyongyang Flight Information Region, was already off-limits to US airlines, but the no-fly zone has now been expanded.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said: “Due to the hazardous situation created by North Korean military capabilities and activities, including unannounced North Korean missile launches and air defence weapons systems, all flight operations in the Pyongyang Flight Information Region are prohibited.”
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