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North Korea Bans Happiness Gestures And More For 11 Days

North Korea bans happiness gestures for 11 days. The country has also banned shopping and drinking and if anyone caught breaking the rules will be treated as ideological criminals.

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North Korea Bans Happiness Gestures And More For 11 Days

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North Korea bans happiness gestures for 11 days. The country has also banned shopping and drinking and if anyone caught breaking the rules will be treated as ideological criminals.

North Korea Bans Happiness Gestures And More For 11 Days<br />

North Korea is reported to have banned laughing for 11 days, as part of long mourning for the 10th death anniversary of their previous leader, Kim Jong Il. The country not only banned the display of laughter but also banned shopping and drinking.

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Citizens are not allowed to partake in leisure activities, and on the day of the death anniversary itself, grocery stands are not allowed to operate either. People who do not look to be “sufficiently mourning” will also be penalized and taken away. Anyone seen to have been breaking these rules can be taken away without warning and treated as an ideological criminal.

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Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea from 1994 to 2011 before being succeeded by his youngest son, Kim Jong Un. His death is registered as of 17th December 2011.

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