North Korea Reportedly Executes Schoolchildren for Watching Foreign Media
LONDON - In a chilling report, Amnesty International revealed that North Korea is executing schoolchildren for watching foreign media, including the popular South Korean series "Squid Game." The executions and other brutal punishments are part of a crackdown on the consumption of foreign content, according to testimony from escapees.
The report, based on 25 interviews with North Koreans who had fled the country, details a climate of fear where watching or listening to South Korean media, such as K-pop, is considered a serious crime. Those who are less well-off are reportedly more likely to face the harshest punishments.
"People in North Korea, including schoolchildren, are being executed for watching Squid Game and other foreign media," according to Sky News, citing the Amnesty International report. The report also highlights the regime's intolerance for cultural influences from outside the country.
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