• North Korea reportedly punishing those who didn't sufficiently mourn Kim Jong II
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[release]PYONGYANG -- Following the mourning period for former leader Kim Jong Il, North Korean authorities have begun to punish citizens who did not display enough sadness at his death, The Daily NK reported Wednesday. The Daily NK, an online newspaper based in [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/topics/south-korea.htm#r_src=ramp"]South Korea[/URL] and run by opponents of the North Korean government, said it had learned from a source in North Hamkyung Province that, "The authorities are handing down at least six months in a labor-training camp to anybody who didn't participate in the organized gatherings during the mourning period, or who did participate but didn't cry and didn't seem genuine." Daily NK also said that the source reported that those critical of the country's dynastic system - which saw Kim replaced by his son Kim Jong Eun - were being sent to re-education camps or banished with their families to remote areas. In addition, the paper said, the source reported public trials were being held for those who attempted to leave [URL="http://www.foxnews.com/topics/north-korea.htm#r_src=ramp"]North Korea[/URL] during the mourning period for Kim and even for those who used mobile phones to call out. However, it said it had not been possible to verify that claim.Kim died December 17 after nominating his son as successor. Read more: [URL]http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/11/north-korea-reportedly-punishing-those-who-didnt-sufficiently-mourn-kim-jong-il/#ixzz1jBVkOzf5[/URL][/release] I knew something was up with those youtube videos!
No surprise there.
somebody needs to intervene. north korea is a shithole
In North Korea, all sadness requires tears and bawling like a child. :downs:
Hope that giant soldier is going to be fine. Weep, gentle giant! Edit: Foxnews?
Definitely explains a lot of the intense mourning scenes at the procession.
[QUOTE]"The authorities are handing down at least six months in a labor-training camp to anybody who didn't participate in the organized gatherings during the mourning period, or who did participate but didn't cry and [B]didn't seem genuine[/B]." [/QUOTE] [video=youtube;EfqP1VxVMMI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfqP1VxVMMI[/video] Or maybe people from North Korea cry differently than the rest of the world, I don't know.
[QUOTE=Sanius;34165054]somebody needs to intervene. north korea is a shithole[/QUOTE] doesn't have any resources to make it worth invading what do you think the western war machine is, a charity? pffftft
It's a shame.
We (students, no teacher noticed it yet) put a nice Kim's picture into frame on the wall of our class, at school. We covered Jan Amos Komensky's face (some education researcher tool).
[QUOTE=just-a-boy;34165089]Hope that giant soldier is going to be fine. Weep, gentle giant! Edit: Foxnews?[/QUOTE] If it isn't a political article or something to do with "family values", Fox isn't the worst of sources. I seems wrong that a nation like Iraq that was somewhat shitty to it's people got invaded for bullshit reasons while North Korea can starve and abuse every one of it's citizens, even kill SK citizens, and nobody does a damn thing.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;34165120]doesn't have any resources to make it worth invading what do you think the western war machine is, a charity? pffftft[/QUOTE] I'm not talking about invading. can't the UN sanction them or something?
[QUOTE=Sanius;34165207]I'm not talking about invading. can't the UN sanction them or something?[/QUOTE] I think they do. It hurts them for sure, but it doesn't make life any easier on the people that have to live there.
[QUOTE=Sanius;34165207]I'm not talking about invading. can't the UN sanction them or something?[/QUOTE] Sanctions accomplish nothing when a nation is controlled by one man with an extreme cult of personality surrounding him to the point where his citizens are practically brainwashed and he lives a luxurious lifestyle while his citizens live in squalor. Somehow I doubt that the average NK citizen even knows that the rest of the world has this view of them.
This makes me wonder, are people really that fanatical about Kim Jong Il, or was this just the external image that their government put up for us?
[QUOTE=rinoaff33;34165245]Sanctions accomplish nothing when a nation is controlled by one man with an extreme cult of personality surrounding him to the point where his citizens are practically brainwashed and he lives a luxurious lifestyle while his citizens live in squalor.[/QUOTE] yeah I guess. so what can be done without resorting to war?
[QUOTE=Sanius;34165260]yeah I guess. so what can be done without resorting to war?[/QUOTE] Indirect war via espionage and arming dissenters. But then everyone would accuse NATO/the UN/whoever of setting up a puppet state. And doing such a thing has an extra-negative connotation because of how often it happened during the Cold War. The situation is like a landmine waiting to blow, especially when you consider that North Korea potentially has nukes.
[QUOTE=Awesomecaek;34165169]We (students, no teacher noticed it yet) put a nice Kim's picture into frame on the wall of our class, at school. We covered Jan Amos Komensky's face (some education researcher tool).[/QUOTE] Somewhat related, I put a 'We are the 99%' poster on the wall in our common room a month or two ago and it's still there even though it's held on only by having its corners stuffed behind two other posters
This is poignant. The North-Korea best Korea joke has gone on long enough, these people are suffering day after day by the regime, there's no police or anything that protects them from harm (the police (and generally the regime) IS the harm). Imagine criticizing Santorum and being sent to a labor-camp, not so fun eh? I also hate the immense apathy shown by other nation's governments (who show to be incredibly materialistic and greedy, because they'd happily invade a country over oil or imperialism or anything that makes up the paycheck of politicians, and I'm not targeting any nation specifically these are just the ones that came to mind). Human rights are never a true motivation for a nation(s) to take action, which is very sad. I might sound naive but hell it doesn't hurt to dream I guess.
[QUOTE=Killer900;34165033]No surprise there.[/QUOTE] Actually I'm kind of surprised it took almost a month for this to happen.
It seems like North Koreans needed these: [img]http://pool.theinfosphere.org/images/thumb/5/58/Emotion_Flashcards.png/225px-Emotion_Flashcards.png[/img]
[QUOTE=SilentOpp;34165111][video=youtube;EfqP1VxVMMI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfqP1VxVMMI[/video] Or maybe people from North Korea cry differently than the rest of the world, I don't know.[/QUOTE] They are obviously faking because they know they will be punished if they don't cry.
[QUOTE=Daniel Smith;34165853]They are obviously faking because they know they will be punished if they don't cry.[/QUOTE] Well now they are going to be punished because they were obviously faking... Is the point I was trying to make.
Did citizens have a tear quota or what? Jesus.
[QUOTE=rinoaff33;34165290]Indirect war via espionage and arming dissenters. But then everyone would accuse NATO/the UN/whoever of setting up a puppet state. And doing such a thing has an extra-negative connotation because of how often it happened during the Cold War. The situation is like a landmine waiting to blow, especially when you consider that North Korea potentially has nukes.[/QUOTE] No one can invade any way, they have a load of guns pointed at Seoul and will probably wipe it off the map if anyone attacks. Nothing can really be done about North Korea, it'll just have to be left to fizzle out on its own.
That's not a big surprise. Also, his name was Kim Jong Il not Kim Jong the 2nd
[QUOTE=SilentOpp;34165111][video=youtube;EfqP1VxVMMI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfqP1VxVMMI[/video] Or maybe people from North Korea cry differently than the rest of the world, I don't know.[/QUOTE] guy on the left at 0:09 is gonna get some hard labor
[QUOTE=DMGaina;34167266]That's not a big surprise. Also, his name was Kim Jong Il not Kim Jong the 2nd[/QUOTE] I wonder if it's possible Un had his father renamed so he sounds less important in comparison to the "Genius among Geniuses".
[QUOTE=Zeke129;34165120]doesn't have any resources to make it worth invading what do you think the western war machine is, a charity? pffftft[/QUOTE]There's plenty of valuable natural resources in North Korea, including petroleum.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;34166513]No one can invade any way, they have a load of guns pointed at Seoul and will probably wipe it off the map if anyone attacks. Nothing can really be done about North Korea, it'll just have to be left to fizzle out on its own.[/QUOTE] I'm also sure that China would object to Westerners moving troops in their general vicinity, let alone invading a next-door nation (and zig-zagging ally).
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