Quirky World: Name calling is a serious business in North Korea

NORTH KOREA: In North Korea, there can be only one Kim Jong Un.

Quirky World: Name calling is a serious business in North Korea
Thu, 04 Dec, 2014 - 00:00

A South Korean official has said that Pyongyang forbids its people from using the same name as the young absolute leader.

The measure appears meant to bolster a personality cult surrounding Kim, who took over after the death of his dictator father Kim Jong Il in late 2011.

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