North Korea to foreigners: Don't bring in porn

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North Korea to foreigners: Don't bring in porn
James Pearson, Reuters
First posted: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:43 AM EDT | Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015 10:56 AM EDT
SEOUL - North Korea has warned foreigners living in Pyongyang not to share outside media on memory sticks with its citizens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a note, cracking down on what the isolated country called "undesirable content".
The vast majority of North Koreans have no access to outside Internet or foreign media, but people regularly share films, music and literature on easily-concealed USB sticks that are passed from person to person.
The note, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, said foreigners in Pyongyang would not be allowed to import "all kinds of data media, including printed matter, mobile phones, and memory sticks" which contain "false propaganda" and "photos, movies, and literature regarding sexual relations".
Some foreigners entering the country had left printed materials and memory sticks containing "undesirable content" at tourist sites, or passed them to North Koreans, the note added.
"We regard these practices as a serious problem directly related to the security of the State," said the note, which was dated Thursday and addressed to diplomatic and international missions in Pyongyang.
"Accordingly concerned authorities of the DPRK are taking such measures as strict censorship over printed matters and memory media at every port of entry to the DPRK, including the airport."
DPRK is short for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's official title.
The note warned that although those holding diplomatic passports were exempt from direct censorship, anyone found with offending material "must bear all the blame to themselves, entailing appropriate measures here".
Embassies in Pyongyang were looking into whether the note infringed the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a diplomatic source in Pyongyang told Reuters. The 1961 convention forms the basis of diplomatic immunity.
In recent months, North Korean security services have stepped up scrutiny of Pyongyang's foreign residents.
During a fire in early June at the popular Koryo Hotel, a source in Pyongyang told Reuters that several foreigners had been apprehended by security services for taking photos.
Later, foreigners were briefly unable to access the country's 3G mobile Internet network.
In April, North Korea expelled the country director of German NGO Welthungerhilfe, without warning or saying why.
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"We regard these practices as a serious problem directly related to the security of the State," said the note, which was dated Thursday and addressed to diplomatic and international missions in Pyongyang.
Big surprise there. These loons consider EVERYTHING a serious problem directly related to the security of the State.

Well, everything except the fact that their people are starving.
 

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Big surprise there. These loons consider EVERYTHING a serious problem directly related to the security of the State.

Well, everything except the fact that their people are starving.
starving people are no problem, it's keeps them weak mentally and physically....ya know, easier to control

I hope some loon doesn't challenge this directive and then expect to be rescued
 

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Does anybody really vacation in North Korea?

Believe it or not they actually do have a tourist industry and its not just the Chinese who go. There are a few docs on youtube about it. Its weird and odd, but kind of interesting in its way.
 

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BaalsTears

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...and none so caught in their self-righteousness as they who can't make up their own irrelevant quotations

I'm not self-righteous. I'm a little bit caustic.

Maybe we can reach an understanding by interrogation?

Are you familiar with Korean history?

Do you think Western political institutions would be better for the people of North Korea than their current form of govt.?

Do you think all peoples are meant to live in a Western style polity?
 

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I'm familiar with people who make broad sweeping statements based on seven out of thirty million opinions

I believe any form of government that lets its people do without so it can live like pampered royalty is wrong.

Western government works better for western people. Imposing will creates friction
 

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I'm familiar with people who make broad sweeping statements based on seven out of thirty million opinions

You mean you guys aren't representative of the Canadian people?

I believe any form of government that lets its people do without so it can live like pampered royalty is wrong.

How is that different than all govts. the NK people have experienced throughout history?

Western government works better for western people. Imposing will creates friction

What is Western govt.? Isn't it an oligarchy manipulating a lumpen proletariat?