There is also a sports channel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPeople on these channels are trying to communicate by shouting, perhaps due to their culture.<\/p>\n
\n5) Criticizing is a crime<\/h3>\n
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Along with all the prohibitions, of course, criticizing the government and state administrators seems to be a very big crime. For example, on July 8, you made a small criticism about the former president and it was heard. That’s when you say hello to a process that ends with labor camps and execution. In North Korea, as people are constantly trying to be kept under control, even the solution to ‘stress’ such as criticism takes place in your own head. Unless, of course, the prohibitions you are subject to do not limit your thoughts.<\/p>\n
\n6) Spoiler, Free to Report<\/h3>\n
In fact, the whistleblowing and denunciation system, which is also seen as a rewarding mechanism, is seen as a freedom contrary to prohibitions. Especially in such oppressive states, these two ways seem to be a way to rise and progress. Long live the snake that does not touch me!<\/p>\n
\n7) Tourist? Come of course!<\/h3>\n
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You might be following it at certain times, and the country allows a large number of people to enter North Korea. Let’s say you are one of this mass and you are called to North Korea. You can only roam in public areas where you are allowed. You can’t take photos and of course you are subject to the bans that the local people are exposed to. It does not mean that I should take my smartphone with me or watch TV after 12.<\/p>\n
\n8) No Freedom of Religion<\/h3>\n
Quite interestingly, it is forbidden to practice any religion within the borders of North Korea. The head of state is the only truly divine being, and you are asked to worship this president. Although there are a few churches in Korea that were founded by the requests of other countries, they cannot be used as places of worship. These are ‘freedom’ monuments made just to look cute to the international public. <\/p>\n
If you are caught in your home with the Qur’an or the Bible, you are also considered to have committed a crime. Being with any religious book is a sufficient excuse for being sent to the labor camps. For example, in 2013, 80 Christians gathered in a stadium in the country and were executed en masse.<\/p>\n
\n9) Limited Use of Alcohol<\/h3>\n
Alcohol is consumed in the country only on certain days with the permission of the state. I mean, I’m out of work today, you can’t say it’s the weekend tomorrow and assign something double. If you are caught with alcohol in your home or anywhere you are, it is considered a crime. Let’s add that even on the certain days we mentioned, alcohol use can only be done by authorized people.<\/p>\n
\n10) Timed Electricity<\/h3>\n
Electricity is allowed in North Korea only in certain areas where the government allows it. The use of electricity is therefore seen as limited use and is prohibited. If you are in the capital and you want to watch TV at 12 pm, you probably won’t find electricity to turn on the TV, let alone no one on the channel.<\/p>\n
\n11) Participation in Democracy is Mandatory(!)<\/h3>\n
Are you 17 years old and a citizen of North Korea? You do not have a choice not to vote. According to the law, everyone who turns 17 is added to the voter list and everyone on this voter list must go to the ballot box. If you say you don’t want to vote, you are subject to a survey after the first voter list, and then your background. <\/p>\n
\n12) It is forbidden to move to the capital<\/h3>\n
This is another strange ban among the North Korean bans. As we mentioned before, the capital of Korea is Pyongyang. Apart from problems such as the cost of each country’s capital, the problem of finding a house, etc., a ban has prevented him from moving to the North Korean capital. If you want to move to the capital of the country, you cannot move to the capital as you wish. According to the law, it is forbidden to move to the capital without permission.<\/p>\n
In the capital of the country, there are only names close to power, people with certain social status and privileged people. In addition, barricades are in place to prevent North Koreans from roaming freely in the city and to prevent unauthorized movement. In other words, prohibitions end with physical interventions.<\/p>\n
\n13) Smartphone & Computer Forbidden! No Internet<\/h3>\n
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Although the use of mobile phones is allowed in North Korea, unfortunately, the use of smartphones that can be used for real communication is prohibited. Only domestic calls can be made with the phones. If you are in an elite group that can have a computer, or a phone as well, if you use it to communicate abroad, woe to you.<\/p>\n
However, of course, the use of the internet, which is the only miracle of communication, is among the prohibited things in the country. Information technologies are at the forefront of the forces that will both take a country to the top and sink it. Aware of this, Kim Jong-Un has banned the internet to support his regime. It can be used by a very narrow group of people on the Internet, just like phones and computers.<\/p>\n
Let’s add some interesting information here. In a report published in 2016, it seems that only 28 people use the internet. In a country of 25 million people, only 28 people use the internet.<\/p>\n
\n14) No More Traffic Troubles! Driving Prohibited<\/h3>\n
This is another strange ban among the North Korean bans. Driving in the country is a government-controlled activity. You are only allowed to drive with a special permit if you are male and a government official. If you have worked hard and somehow come to a position to buy a car, the car is not yours. You register the car you bought in the name of the state. If there is no registration in the name of the state, there is no car. <\/p>\n
\n15) Call Me By My Name<\/h3>\n
In North Korea, it is forbidden to call the country North Korea. Yes, this is one of the North Korean Bans. Because according to them, there is only one Korea and they are the owners of this country. That’s why they see those in South Korea as enemies. The full name of the country for them is the Democratic Republic of Korea.<\/p>\n
\n16) Listen To What I Listen To<\/h3>\n
Just as there are hair rules, there are also music listening rules in the country. Listen to music. One of the North Korean Bans. For example, you cannot open a Spotify playlist and listen to a random song. Instead, you have to listen to songs that the government has chosen for you and approved by the government.<\/p>\n
\n17) You Can’t Know the President’s Birth Date<\/h3>\n
One of the 18 major sins in the country is the strict protection of the birth date of the head of state. No one knows the reason for this situation, which is counted as one of the North Korean Bans.<\/p>\n
We have come to the end of a list full of prohibitions. You can find many different content related to these bans on different pages. Our hope is to have a world where no forbidden list has been made… Banned days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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