North Korea Bans Its Citizen and Residents From Showing Any Signs Of Happiness

North Korea has banned its citizens and residents from laughing and drinking alcohol for 11 days to mark the tenth death anniversary of their former leader, Kim Jong II.

The Order which was given by the Government authorities forbade North Koreans to show any signs of happiness so as to commemorate the death of Kim Jong II, a past leader who ruled the country from 1994 until his death in 2011,

After his death, the current leader Kim Jong Un, his third and youngest son, took over the leadership.

“During the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,’ a North Korean from the northeastern border city of Sinuiju told Radio Free Asia.

The source added, “In the past, many people who were caught drinking or being intoxicated during the mourning period were arrested and treated as ideological criminals. They were taken away and never seen again.

“Even if your family member dies during the mourning period, you are not allowed to cry out loud and the body must be taken out after it’s over.

“People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period.”

The source also noted that North Koreans were banned from grocery shopping on December 17 – the exact date of the ex-leaders death.