Kim Jong-un has demanded all pet dogs in North Korea's capital Pyongyang be confiscated because they represent Western "decadence", according to reports.
The despot is said to have made the order in July because he's convinced they are a "tainted trend by bourgeoius ideology", according to Chosun Ilbo.
A source told the English edition of the South Korean newspaper: "Ordinary people raise pigs and livestock on their porches, but high-ranking officials and the wealthy own pet dogs, which stoked some resentment [among the lower classes]. "Authorities have identified households with pet dogs and are forcing them to give them up or forcefully confiscating them and putting them down." And despite the dictator's claims the decision is to
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