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North Korea Bans Citizens From Laughing, Drinking Alcohol, Showing Signs Of Happiness. Citizens of North Korea have been banned from laughing and drinking alcohol for 11 days to mark the tenth death anniversary of their former leader, Kim Jong II. Government authorities have ordered the public to not show any signs of happiness while North Korea commemorates the death of Kim Jong II, who ruled the country from 1994 until his death in 2011, Daily Mail reported. After his death, the current leader Kim Jong Un, his third and youngest son, took over the leadership. “During the mourning period, we must not drink alcohol, laugh or engage in leisure activities,’ a North Korean from the northeastern border city of Sinuiju told Radio Free Asia. “In the past, many people who were caught drinking or being intoxicated during the mourning period were arrested and treated as ideological criminals. They were taken away and never seen again. “Even if your family member dies during the mourning period,