North Koreans are banned from drinking alcohol, shopping or even laughing as the isolationist state marks the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death.
The bizarre revelations from inside North Korea comes alongside reports that Kim Jong-Unpublicly executed seven of his subjects for the crime of watching K-pop videos.
Speaking on US-funded Asian radio network Radio Free Asia, an anonymous North Korean said that during the eleven-day period of mourning for the leader “we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities”.And the penalties for breaking the rules can be harsh.
In the past, people who were caught drinking during official mourning periods were “taken away and never seen again”.“Even if your family.
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