North Korea has made it illegal to read news about people who have been executed by the government of its leader, Kim Jong-un.
The Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Law, brought in 11 months ago, has banned, films, television, books, slang and even music from South Korea.But now researchers have discovered that it also bans North Korean reports that have been removed or rewritten to vanish history that is offensive or embarrassing to the government.
Parts of the law, which have not been published, were recently leaked to defectors in Seoul, The Times reports. It revealed that the law criminalises the distribution and viewing of documents that "has been nationally suspended".The offence could see the culprit punished with three.
Read more on dailystar.co.uk