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Have you ever been in that scenario when somebody tells you, “don’t laugh!” and then ???????????????????????? ’s almost impossible not to? In North Korea, failing to stifle laughter this week could include severe penalties, as officials introduced a 10-day ban on laughter to mark the ten year dying anniversary of the earlier dictator Kim Jong Il. Much like celebrations of pleasure and partying had been banned in Thailand following the death of King Bhumibol Adulyadej 5 years in the past, nationals of North Korea have reported that fun actions like laughing, enjoying leisure activities, or ingesting booze have been banned for 10 days starting right now. One would suspect, nonetheless, that the punishment for disobedience in North Korea is far harsher than they had been in Thailand then. An nameless North Korean resident advised Radio Free Asia that folks seen being drunk or having a cocktail throughout earlier mourning intervals had been thought of ideological criminals who were snatched up by authorities, never to be seen again. Some sources report that the mourning interval for Kim Jong Il that clamps down on joyous activities have been ongoing since the beginning of December, whereas others say that even issues thought of a necessity of life like grocery purchasing have been banned during the mourning interval. While celebrating birthdays is obviously not allowed beneath the ban on laughing, drinking, and revelling, it is reported that even traditional funeral companies or ceremonies aren't permitted till the mourning period is over. Government officers plan on holding occasions to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the death of Kim Jong Il with several occasions including a concert and an exhibition of the former leader’s artwork and pictures. There will even be a show of a flower named for the deceased dictator – the Kimjongilia..

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