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 North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),is a country in East Asia, constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. It borders China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu(Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the country's capital and largest city.

Who is Kim Jong Un ?

Kim Jong-un Korean:(born 8 January 1982 or 1983) is a North Korean politician who has been Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.He is a child of Kim Jong-il, who was North Korea's second supreme leader from 1994 to 2011, and Ko Yong-hui. He is a grandson of Kim Il-sung, who was the founder and first supreme leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994.

From late 2010, Kim was viewed as successor to the leadership of North Korea. Following his father's death in December 2011, state television announced Kim as the "Great Successor". Kim holds the titles of General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and President of the State Affairs Commission. He is also a member of the Presidium of the Politburo of the Workers' Party of Korea, the highest decision-making body. In July 2012, Kim was promoted to the highest rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army, consolidating his position as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. North Korean state media often refer to him as "the Marshal" or "Dear Respected Leader". He has promoted the policy of byungjin, similar to Kim Il-sung's policy from the 1960s, referring to the simultaneous development of both the economy and the country's nuclear weapons program.

North Korea Bans Laughing ! | Kim Jong Un 

North Korea has imposed a strict ban on laughing, drinking, and shopping for its citizens for a period of 11 days. An 11-day mourning period, which started on December 17, has been imposed in the country to mark the death anniversary of Kim Jong-il, the former leader of North Korea. He was the father of North Korea's current leader Kim Jong-Un. During the mourning period, citizens are prohibited from indulging in any sort of celebration and leisure activity as per a report by Radio Free Asia's Korean Service.  “During the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,” an unnamed resident of Sinuiju, was quoted as saying.

While it is usually a 10-day mourning period that is followed every year, this year the mourning period was extended by another day as 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the leader's death.

North Korea has imposed a strict ban on laughing, drinking and shopping for its citizens for a period of 11 days. An 11-day mourning period has been imposed in the country beginning on December 17 to commemorate the death anniversary of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. He was the father of the current leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un. During the period of mourning, citizens are prohibited from engaging in any kind of festive and holiday activity, according to a report by Radio Free Asia's Korean service. "During the mourning period, we should not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities," said an unidentified resident of Sinuiju.

While it is usually a 10-day mourning period that is followed every year, this year the mourning period was extended by one more day as 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the leader's death.

During this period, if a resident breaks the rules, he can be arrested, the report said. In the past, residents found guilty of breaking restrictions were "arrested and treated as ideological criminals." "They were taken away and never seen again," the unnamed resident said.

In addition to the aforementioned restriction, grocery shopping was banned on December 17, the day that Kim Jong-il died in 2011.  

That's not all. “People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period,” the unnamed resident was quoted as saying. In the event that there is a death in a household during the mourning period, bereaved family members are not allowed to cry out loud. The body, the report said, must be taken out after it's over.