North Korea on This Day in History

Michael Malice on North Korea

This Day In History: North Korea moved its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time on this day in 2015. However, this came to be a pain, especially in their interactions with South Korea so they changed it back 3 years later.

Some other interesting facts about the NORKS: North Korea ranks 51st in population, but has one of the largest standing militaries.

Roller-blading and drug use is rampant in North Korea.

The May Day Stadium in Pyongyang is the largest stadium in the world, it can seat 150,000 people.

NK has only three TV channels, and the power is cut every night.

N. Korea also has a three-generation punishment rule. If one person commits a crime, his entire bloodline, including the grandparents, parents and children, are sent to prison.

North Koreans are only allowed to browse 28 websites on the internet, and computers are very expensive and you need permission from the government to buy one.

Since blue jeans are seen as a symbol of US imperialism, North Korea has banned jeans in the country.

Korean men can choose from a list of 28 hairstyles. Any haircut apart from the government approved hairstyles can lead to an arrest.

North Korea still holds public executions.