10 Things Banned In North Korea

10. Religion

In North Korea, the practice of religion is restricted.
Most North Koreans are Atheist. Government regulations in North Korea has the right to regulate religion what should be embraced by its citizens. In 2013, 80 people were executed as a result of violating one of the rules in North Korea that is to have a Bible

9. Traveling aboard

By the North Korean government, traveling abroad is a severe form of criminal activity. They were caught leaving their country, will be arrested and get a severe punishment. Penalties can be increased more severe for those caught crossing into south korea.

8. Comunicate with people aboard

if you Want to communicate with friends or family abroad is allowed in any country. But not if you are North Korean. In addition to drinking alcoholic beverages, adult movies should not be allowed, and should not travel abroad, North Koreans also have to endure not to communicate with people outside of North Korea.
It is very difficult to imagine if we are forbidden to contact friends or family living abroad, but that is what North Koreans feel. For those who are caught making contact with outsiders, the reward is death penalty. In 2007, a man was shot dead in the stadium after being caught several times doing long distance communication.

7. Listening to music

When get bored, one way to get rid of boredom is to listen a music. Listening to music is known to help improve the mood so it can move happier. Perhaps of all the above mentioned things, the craziest regulation made by North Korea is a regulation that prohibits its citizens from listening to music.
Call it Justin Bieber, Sam Smith, Bruno Mars, and Taylor Swift, North Koreans can not listen to the songs sung by them. Perhaps you think it is because North Korea is in conflict with America, but the songs that can be played and heard in North Korea are only songs that praise their president Kim Jong-Un.

6. Watching Television

The craziest rules that exist in North Korea, are forbidden to watch television freely. North Korea is known to have only 3 television channels to watch. Of course, all three channels are already controlled by North Korean government, which only shows impressions that show how great the North Korean president is.
It is sad indeed to remember we can freely watch the channels we like while in North Korea can only watch 3 channels. A few years ago, there were 80 North Koreans caught watching South Korean television, all of whom were executed in front of many people including children.

5. Commenting on Goverment

With criticism, a person can become aware of what he lacks. So it is with a country. A country can progress and grow thanks to constructive criticism from its people. It is hard to imagine if there is a country that forbids its people to oppose.
Perhaps you think all countries allow their people to vote, but not for people living in North Korea. North Korea is a very strict country. His government is completely anti-criticism. If any citizen criticizes the government, the person will be arrested and put into an education camp.

4. Watch Adult Movies

North Korea is one of the countries in the world that has very strict rules about adult or pornographic content.
In North Korea, if someone is caught watching or selling adult movies, the person will be arrested and will not be liable to death sentence. Sadistic? Impossible? If you think it's a ridiculous thing, in 2013, ex-lover Kim Jong-Un was sentenced to death in front of his family as a result of getting caught on pornographic videos.

3. Drink Alcohol

The country, led by Kim Jong-Un, establishes a fairly clear and rigorous regulation on alcoholic beverages. a person is allowed to drink alcoholic beverages on certain days only. For those who violate, they will be interrogated. In 2013, a member of the military was executed for drinking alcoholic beverages for 100 days of death from Kim Jong-Il.

2. Driving

North Korea forbids its citizens from riding or even owning a car. It is known that only state officials are given the freedom to own and drive cars. In comparison, out of 100 North Koreans, there is only one person who owns a car.

1. Internet

The citizen living in North Korea can not freely access the internet.
Need to know, to be able to access the internet, a citizen must first ask permission to the government. What is the purpose to access the internet, if it has got permission, then they are allowed to access it. Although not free to access the internet, North Koreans can still create a portal, where the portal content is full of propaganda

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