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North Koreans banned from laughing for 11 days. Know why
Updated On: 17 December, 2021 04:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The government authorities have ordered the citizens to not show any signs of happiness
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People pay respects before the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il to mark the 10th year anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il, on Mansu hill in Pyongyang. Pic/AFP
North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing, shopping, and drinking starting Friday (December 17) as a part of 11-day mourning on the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il.
The government authorities have ordered the citizens to not show any signs of happiness, the Associated Press reported.
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