WORLD The toll of terrorism can also be counted in dollars By Jared MaIsin/IstanbuI BEFORE A VAN CAREENED INTO THE crowds enjoying the late afternoon in Barcelona on Aug. 17 , killing 13 people, Spain had been spared from the attacks by the lslamic State on a growing list 0f European and North African countries in recent years. The victims caught up in the twin attacks on the city's busy Las Ramblas street and ⅲ nearby Cambrils on Aug. 18 hailed 仕 om 34 countries, a cross section Of the millions ofpeople who flocked to Spain this year as Other maJOr cities and resorts in Europe were perceived to be at risk of attack. The country had been on track tO receive a record number Of foreign visitors thiS year. Over the past few years, ISIS has repeatedly targeted tourist hOt spots across Europe and the wider Mediterranean region. The slaughter ofholidaymakers has become a grim annual staple, from the massacre Of 38 European beachgoers in Sousse, Tunisia, inJune 2015 ; tO the truck attack inJuly 2016 on mainly French tourists celebrating Bastille Day ⅲ Nice; tO this year's attacks on visitor attractions like London's Borough Market and now the main artery Of Spain's second city. Tourists dO tend tO gather in the public places that represent soft targets tO attackers, but the strategy also brings a heavy economic blow t0 the countries they attack. ln Tunisia, the killings at Sousse and at Tunis' BardO Museum in 2015 scared away European holidaymakers, resulting in a $ 2 billion hit that slowed economic growth t0 less than 1 %. ln Egypt, visitor numbers fell from 14 million in 2010 tOjust over 5 million last year, though the tourism industry is now showing signs ofrecovery. Few economies have suffered a more sudden decline than that ofTurkey, where a wave ofattacks 0 れ 0 を 11

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ーをは The fight over America's national at Manoa. "Unless we choose tO set aside says that because Of Bears Ears National areas, we will really have nothing le 庇 ' monuments even extends tO the sea. ln Monument, "Spring was just nuts here. waters around Hawaii, Obama quadru- As of mid-August, Zinke had pled the size of Papahanaumokuakea, declared that six monuments should JUST HO 、 BIG monuments should be is a a marine monument that was estab- remain just as they are. But apart 仕 om matter ofintense debate. Per the Antiqui- ties ACt, monuments must be the "small- lished by George W. Bush. The move the review he has taken steps that banned commercial fishermen from the have conservationists fearful for the est area compatible ” with protecting the objects ofinterest. Critics say the act has area; now some are hoping the reV1ew rest, such as revisiting an Obama-era might lead t0 exemptions. "lt's lost fish- prohibitio n on fracking on public lands been misused by Presidents tO designate ing grounds; ” says Caleb McMahan 0f and relaxing federal protections for the bigger areas than are necessary. Bears Hawaiian Fresh Seaf00d, which oper- sage grouse, a vulnerable bird that roams Ears, for one, is about as big as Delaware. ates a Honolulu-based fleet. 'CThat's why ⅲ the West. B0th were unpopular with "lt's the scope, the size, that gives people it's lousy. ” Obama also established the GOP lawmakers and many in the energy pause; ” says Governor Herbert, whO sug- first marine monument in the Atlantic, industry, and Zinke said there should be gests that it could be two-thirds smaller. known as Northeast Canyons and Sea- more deference to local stakeholders. U. S. Representative Rob Bishop, a mounts. Opponents there have sued Utah RepubIican and the head of the 'Destroying local communities and t0 block it on the grounds that a Presi- levying onerous regulations on the public House's Natural Resources Committee, dent's authority under the Antiquities lands that they rely on is no way to be a agrees that some areas need protection, Act doesn't extend tO the ocean. good neighbor,: ” he said in a statement. but he also says the current monument Supporters Of the Pacific monument— The designation of national mon- includes "a 10t of different lands that are which is home to some ofthe world's olde st uments can elevate a region S profile, miles away from any of the artifacts. coral, endangered species like monk seals, drawing tourists and buoying local He has pushed to manage Utah's lands WorId War Ⅱ battle sites and grounds economies. A study Of 17 Western mon- through legislation rather than “ fiat. ” where native Hawaiians learn traditional uments from Headwaters Economics Native American tribes wanted Obama voyaging—will fight any effort t0 allow found that counties around each site tO designate a far larger area than he boats back ⅲ . -"There really is no such tended to gain more jobs and popula- eventually did in December. Some argue thing le 仕 as a de facto refuge on the face of tion compared With similar counties in that the whOle plateau is sacred, not just the earth ” says R0bert Richmond, a ma- each state. Doran, who sells Navaj0 rugs the spots decorated by cliffdwellings and rine scientist at the University ofHawaii and folk art at her trading po st in Bluff, ancient rock art. Representatives 仕 om the 24 TIME September 4 , 2017

the new travel ban has prompted many to break that rule. They say they respect the State D epartment 's national-security concerns but that the cost Of withdraw- ing aid is severe. "The President has tO make a strong stand,: ” says Franklin Gra- ham, whose global aid organization has done work in North Korea for 20 years. But, he adds, "we've got to continue to try tO worlc ” Many ofthe Americans who call North Korea home are pushing the Trump Ad- ministration for new perm1SSion tO re- turn. The State Department may allow limited exceptions, but the scope is not yet clear. "lt's an abhorrent moral alge- bra that has overtaken us, that if moral evil is visited on great numbers, then the plight ofindividuals—and thus [the] work t0 relieve the suffering of individuals— somehow doesn't matter,: ” says RObert Carlin, a former U. S. offcial and behind- the-scenes diplomat during the Clinton, Bush and Obama years. "Have we lost our moral compass? ” THE U. S. —NORTH KOREArelationship has long wavered between delicate and dan- gerous. Although the Korean War ended ⅲ 1953 , leaving more than 1 million North Koreans and 36 , 000 Americans dead, a peace treatywas never signed, and enmity remains. Attempts tO restart relations in the decades since have been short-lived, poisoned by distrust. Time and again, nuclear-nonproliferation negotiations have fallen apart or deals have been bro- ken, with te ns ions spiking, though they have recently receded since North Korea stopped testing missiles in mid-August. that time, starting the first program for alleged crimes against humanity, includ- ing persecution for political crimes with As recently as early August, North KO- multidrug-resistant TB. "These efforts rean state media threatened torching the torture, starvation and forced labor. But are really outliers, in part because they are the U. S. groups are careful t0 respect the mainland U. S. with "an unimaginable sea completely going against the grain 0f the of fire. ” President Trump, meanwhile, body language that both governments are rules, and their focus is service projects. counterthreatened with "fire and fury Christian Friends Of Korea grew out sending t0 their people; ” says SC0tt Sny- of Graham's visit tO North Korea in the like the world has never seen. der, a senior fellow for Korea studies at The quiet U. S. humanitarian effort the Council on Foreign Relations. early 1990S. Linton, the group's execu- in North Korea began as a response tO The new relationships were fragile tive director, traveled tO North Korea in a famine there ⅲ the mid-1990s, which August for a routine visit with a team Of at the start. A century ago, Christianity eight Other Americans, three Norwegians killed hundreds of thousands of people. thrived in the region, and American evan- and an Australian, all volunteers, tO install Groups like UNICEF, Mercy Corps and gelist Billy Graham's late wife Ruth even clean-water systems and continue their World Vision delivered food aid. When attended school ⅲ Pyongyang. Today North Korea's constitution 引 lows for free- hep atitis B tre atment program. LintO n the world's focus shifted away, Christian Often visits the tWO Protestant churches charitie s stuck around and deepened their dom of religion, but the country forbids and the one Cath01ic-heritage church in ties. The Eugene BeII Foundation, which proselytizing. Such subtle distinctions Pyongyang, but she does not proselytize may be lost on an outside world preoccu- was founded by a Southern Presbyterian or preach. Her team ofvolunteers works 舅 minister, began supporting tuberculosis pied with North Korea's outlaw status: in alongside Korean offcials during every 2014 , the U. N. condemned its leaders for treatment efforts in North Korea around 29 PYONGYANG MEDICAL Ⅷ旧 S 胛 HOS 円瓏 } { u れ 10 itaria workers た e the 0 , to 0 れ d も i tO above, have helped Ⅳ or 市 Koreans foryears

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0 物 0 0 第第 0 0 第を 0 UTAH 0 第鳳第 0 第第 0 ー第第 物 largely comes from new rules that may follow, from bans on building new roads tO no longer allowing mining tO b arring ATVs. "The people who have this in their backyard feel like nobody listens to us,: ” Utah Governor Gary Herbert tells TIME. Ranchers in the Bears Ears area, for instance, fret that the federal government may eventually ban cattle grazing inside the monument's boundaries, land they depend on to feed their herds. Such enterprises are "very hardscrabble; ” says Chris Mehl of Headwaters Economics, a Montana-based research firm. "lt's profitable, but there's a tight margin, and unlike ⅲ the East, the federal government plays a huge role in that. ” The frustration is not limited to the West, however. ln Maine, Governor paul LePage accused Obama of ignoring local opposition last year when the former President proclaimed an area Of dense forests and trout-filled streams tO be Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The RepubIican governor has refused to put up signs that would help direct visitors there. The land was donated by Burt's Bees co-founder Roxanne Quimby with the understanding that Obama would pre- serve it, says her son Lucas St. Clair. "You can lOOk in every direction and all you see is trees," he says. "lt's a rare thing. ' Many locals are hopeful that the monument designation will benefit the area. Others prefer things the way they were. "lt's a vanity parl< ” says B0b Meyers, executive director ofthe Maine Snowmobile Asso- ciation, lamenting a streamside trail that he can no longer ride. ln ()regon, an organization represent- ing timber mills has sued over Obama's expansion 0f Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, a hub Of biodiversity that sits at the crux ofconverging ecosystems. Critics argue that the action effectively banned logging on lands that Congress des ignated for timber production decades ago, deprivmg county governments Ofrev- enue they need for libraries and mental- health services. "We're very dependent on timber dollars; ” says Tim Freeman, a commissioner in Douglas County. Conservationists are concerned for animal habitats. When Zinke visited in July, hundreds 0f monument supporters greeted him with signs bearing messages like, WHAT WOULD TEDDY DO? 0 ・ 0 を、滝 0 VIL 3 and sea that some value for future yields and Others treasure for its ties tO the past. "We don't want the land to be de- き stroyed; ” says James Adakai, a member Of the NavajO Nation who lives across the river from Bears Ears, where Native Americans have held ceremonies and gathered herbs for centuries. "lt's like saymg, 'Let's shrink Mount Rushmore. IT'S NOT QUITE ACCURATE tO call a monument designation a "land grab,: ” because Presidents can only anoint places that the federal government already owns 舅 or controls. ()t requires an act ofCongress tO create a national park. ) The resentment TO 広 Activists at Utah's state capitol 叩 pose making 0 changes tO れ atiO 〃 monuments in the state; bottom: lnterior Secretary ッ 0 Zinke, 10 Westerner, has been ViSiting contested monuments 妙 horseback 0 れ d canoe 23

Congress tO urge a much れ 10re aggressive posture against North Korea. "Tragically, after the horrific treatment of Otto Warm- bier and the regime's demonstrated will- ingness tO use American citizens as nego- tiating chips, limiting U. S. citizen travel, and ensuring that such travel iS reviewed and approved ahead oftime, is b0th sen- sible and necessary; ” Democratic Repre- sentative Adam Schiff 0f California says. Along with Republican Representative Joe Wilson of South Carolina, Schiff in- troduced legislation in May t0 stop Amer- icans from traveling tO North Korea for five years. Like the State Department ban, which currently runs only one year, there iS a narrow carve- out for humanitarian work. A floor VOte is expected this year. "lt's a great example 0fCongress and the White House working ⅲ tandem, backing each 0ther up; ” Wilson says. Detention can cost the U. S. govern- rnent millions 0f dollars in terms 0f high- profile diplomatic negotiations and con- sular efforts, says Snyder 0f the Council cn Foreign Relations, and can prevent progress on critical negotiations. Tour- ists and religious advocates have generally posed a greater problem than humanitar- ian workers, who by and large understand the terms of engagement and follow the 1 ・ ules. "I suspect the Trump Administra- tion will tighten those humanitarian con- tacts, and I don't think it is verywise,: ” for- mer ambassador Richardson says. AFTER THE SEPT. 1 BAN was an- nounced, a representative from the U. S. consulate in Shenyang, China, held a town hall in Yanji, China, near the North Korean border, for U. S. citizens whO live in that region. But the meeting provided few details 0f next steps, which have still not been announced by the Trump Administration. "The safety and secu- rity Of U. s. citizens overseas iS one Of our highest priorities," says Ashley Gar- rigus, a spokeswoman for the State De- partment's Bureau Of Consular Affairs. "The travel warning for North Korea is for all U. S. national travelers, regardless oftheir reason for travel. ” The consequences ofviolating the ban alSO remain unclear. The State Depart- ment could revoke a violator's passport, or seek tO prosecute those whO violate the ban—misuse ofa passport is a felony that could result in along prison sentence. (A Department 0fJustice spokesperson declined tO comment on the potential consequences. ) lt is also unclear if dual citizens Will face repercussions for travel- ing tO North Korea on a non-U. S. passport. Even if S01 れ e Americans get excep- tions tO travel, increased sanctions on North Korea have complicated their work. Yoon says he has been waiting eight months for a license from the U. S. Trea- sury SO he can continue plans for a five- story, $ 3 million pediatric rehabilitation department at Pyongyang Medical Uni- versity. lt would be the first for the cam- pus, capable oftreating up t0 200 outpa- tients and 40 inpatients every day, and funded largely by U. S. and South Korean donations. Christian Friends Of Korea has struggled t0 get the right supplies it needs tO make medical cultures and test drug sensitivity. When Linton recently wire d money t0 purchase bicycle s for rural medical personnel, the bank froze the funds, and she has spent weeks trying t0 get them back. "Banks are so afraid of being brought up on violations that they are so inside ofthe legal red line; ” she says. "They don't want their legal department to be tied 叩 dealing with a small humani- tarian organization. Atthe Pyongyang UniversityofScience and Technology, classes are set tO begin on S ept. 4 with the remaining non-American faculty. Americ an schOOl administrators plan t0 leave the compound ⅲ late ' W 印 0 NOTWANT SEE ONE TRAGEDYTURN INTOAMULTITUDE 0 日 G STEPHEN YOON, in a letter tO the State Department August, after making sure that textbooks, finances and f00d supplies are in place for the coming semester. But ifthe Americans are not allowed back in, NichoIs fears the school could become a North Korean project. "The chain for all Western influence would be broken at that point; ” she says ・ Yoon, meanwhile, has been taking his case tO Foggy Bottom. "We dO not want tO see one tragedy turn intO a multitude Of tragedies; ” he wrote in letter tO the State Department, using the acronym for the Democratic People's Republic 0f Korea. 'Humanitarian work in the DPRK re- quires substantial time and effort in building relationships, negotiating work terms and monitoring the implementa- tion Of projects. This requires frequent, if not constant, presence in the DPRK. ” After both growmg up in South Korea, Yoon and his Americanwife Joy met when each moved t0 lllinois t0 study biology at Olivet Nazarene University. Yoonbecame a naturalized U. S. citizen, and when they learned that Christian organizations did work ⅲ North Korea, they decided t0 move there in 2007. He co-founded lgnis Community t0 support families ⅲ North Korea, and his team on the ground now includes 20 Americans, bOth staff and families. Yoon received special permission from the country's then leader Kim Jong ll t0 earn an M. D. and Ph. D. from Pyongyang Medical University, and then permission from KimJong Un t0 develop a spine -rehabilitation program with the Ministry ofPublic Health. "lt t00k long- term engagement tO get permission from DPRK to start our medical programs, Yoon says. "We have that support, but now our U. S. policy is making us not able tO continue tO bring life and hope tO these children. For now, Yoon and his family have de- cided to keep their apartment at the P01- ish embassy in North Korea at a reduced rent, but they will wait in their home in china. Even ifYoon gets special permis- sion tO return tO North Korea tO train 28 doctors this fall, he has heard that his family may not be able t0 join him. "Our cerebral palsy and autism children be- come a second victim Ofthe political ten- sion,: ” Yoon says. "l'm hopeful and pray- ing it will happen, but I am not sure with this great tension that the U. S. and DPRK has. They are talking about war. '' ロ