Thursday, January 12, 2012

North Korea reportedly punishing those who didn't sufficiently mourn Kim Jong Il - m.NYPOST.com

REPORT: Following the mourning period for former leader Kim Jong Il, North Korean authorities have begun to punish citizens who did not display enough sadness at his death, The Daily NK reported Wednesday.

The Daily NK, an online newspaper based in South Korea and run by opponents of the North Korean government, said it had learned from a source in North Hamkyung Province that, "The authorities are handing down at least six months in a labor-training camp to anybody who didn't participate in the organized gatherings during the mourning period, or who did participate but didn't cry and didn't seem genuine."

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http://m.nypost.com/p/news/international/north_korea_reportedly_punishing_rhHyKb5jpyMVVsk1EVI2sO

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