18 Of The Strangest Laws In North Korea

MANDATORY TO HANDOVER HUMAN WASTE

Human waste is a crucial resource in North Korea and its institutions have formal targets to meet. The long winters and mountainous terrain of the country made agriculture difficult and fertilizers essential in farming sufficient produce. North Korea is far from capable of being self sufficient and have historically relied on the support of the the Soviet Union and more recently South Korea. When South Korea ceased sending fertilizers in 2008, it has resolved to human faeces. Accordingly, this was translated into law in the form of mandatory targets for local factories, where each factory is required to meet a quota exceeding two tons. Local authorities would have likewise enforced targets upon civilians to ensure that everyone is at their top pooping capacity. The demand for this sacred resource has become so high that black-market stores have been opened to facilitate its trade.