N. Korea bans karaoke
Nation bans karaoke bars, Internet cafes?
Reuters, Wed Jul 11, 2007 9:48AM EDT
SEOUL —North Korea’s security agency has ordered the shutdown of karaoke bars and Internet cafes, saying they are a threat to society…
The North’s Ministry of People’s Security said in a directive…”It is so promulgated under the mandate of the Republic in order to crush enemy scheming and to squarely confront those who threaten the maintenance of the socialist system”…more…
Lil’ Kim KOs Karaoke?!
Gee, although there’s also a ban on Internet Cafes, crazy Kim Jong Il got something half right for once. But why ban Karaoke? Sadly, it just another case of anti-Japaneseism and a way to annoy merchants involved in cross-border business (the main customers that can afford such a luxury North Korea).
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July 14th, 2007 at 6:04 am
what’s next? that’s absurd
July 14th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
“Absurd”?
You haven’t heard my karaoke in Japanese—definitely a “threat to society.” ;-)
July 14th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
i would love to hear your “threat” to society. i’m sure i would be much worse, causing it to be banned in japan as well