North Korea has Banned its citizens from laughing, drinking alcohol and shopping from Friday noways to mark the 11-day mourning on the 10th anniversary of former leader and Kim Jong Un’s father, Kim Jon-il
While the country observes the mourning period, Citizens are also not drink alcohol, laughing or engage in leisure activities also shop for groceries ,” a North Korean from the northeastern border city of Sinuiju was quoted as saying by Radio Free Asia, The Telegraph reported.
The source quoted as saying, speaking on a condition of anonymity also told “Even if your family member dies during the mourning period, they are not allowed to cry out loud and the body must be taken out after the mourning period is over. People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period,” the North Korean told Radio Free Asia.
Kim Jong II rules North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011. He was success by his third and youngest son, current leader Kim Jong Un.
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