North Korea bans citizens from laughing, drinking and shopping for 11 days; know why

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea has banned its citizens from laughing, shopping, drinking or any kind of merrymaking from Friday as part of an 11-day mourning period commemorating the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il. Kim Jong-il ruled North Korea from 1994 (after the death of his father […]