18 Of The Strangest Laws In North Korea

GOVERNMENT DECIDES WHERE YOU LIVE

Not only does the North Korean government decide whether its civilians get to travel, it also decides where they live. Your location is determined by your social class and your relationship to the government. Like many other laws, this law reinforces the class segregation system which the Kims believe to be paramount in ensuring political stability. In particular, the capital city, Pyongyang, is strictly reserved for the absolute elite. The military patrols the borders of Pyongyang to keep the lower classes out, in a way very similar to how the Capitol does it in The Hunger Games. Likewise, reminiscent of this fictional series, the three million elites in Pyongyang live in lavish luxury whilst the rest of population are on the border of starvation. In short, the closer to Pyongyang you live, the higher class you are, and a little further you are from death.