People gather at an event for the 10th anniversary of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday
* Government authorities have ordered the public to not show any signs of happiness while North Korea commemorates Kim Jong Il's death
* Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011, and was then succeeded by his third and youngest son, current leader Kim Jong Un
* Ten years after his death, North Koreans are being forced to observe the 11-day period of mourning where they are not allowed to laugh or drink alcohol
North Koreans have been banned from laughing or drinking for 11 days to mark the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death.
Government authorities have ordered the public to not show any signs of happiness while North Korea commemorates his death.
Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea from 1994 until his death in 2011, and was then succeeded by his third and youngest son, current leader Kim Jong Un.
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Update #1: North Koreans forced to mourn on 10th anniversary of former leader’s death -- Radio Free Asia
Update #2: North Koreans Banned from LAUGHING or DRINKING for 11 days on Death Anniversary of Former Leader Kim Jong Il -- IBTimes
WNU editor: Talk about timing .... Kim Yong Ju, Brother of North Korea’s Founder, Dies Aged 101 (WSJ).
2 comments:
Weird bunch, that crowd.
Banned from laughing & drinking? Sounds like living in my house... Keep ducking 🙉
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