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Kim Jong-un orders divorcing couples to labour camps under tough new rules (uk.news.yahoo.com)
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Kim Jong-un has reportedly ordered that divorcing couples be sent to labour camps for up to six months, with women potentially facing longer sentences.

The North Korean leader has declared that ending a marriage demonstrates anti-socialist sympathies and warrants punishment.

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[–] calamityjanitor@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

RFA is expressly anti communist propaganda run by the USA government. Their source for this piece is "a guy told us".

It's hard to prove a negative, but I mean it does seem absolutely stupid.