Brightly coloured or flashy clothing is heavily regulated in North Korea, where the focus is on subdued and uniform attire. The government restricts bright colours and flashy, glittery designs to ...

North Korea might be the hermit kingdom, but data from the UN reveals that goods worth $1 billion were still traded in and out of the reclusive country in 2022.

Regulations and bans outside North Korea. North Korea is not the only Asian country which has astounded global onlookers with its oppressive clothing rules. In Japan, ...

North Korea has publicly executed a 22-year-old man for listening to and sharing K-pop as part of Pyongyang’s ruthless crackdown on outside information and culture, according to South Korea.

Public executions and prison camp sentences for young North Koreans with an affinity for South Korean music, culture, clothing, and hair styles already reflect that the North Korean regime perceives ...