cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/1517933
Archived version: https://archive.ph/soqYt
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230816125643/https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/15/north-korea-enforces-an-anti-shorts-law-but-its-only-affecting-women
Radio Free Asia, a broadcasting service which aims to get the bottom of propaganda put out by totalitarian countries, interviewed an anonymous resident.
Goddamnit
The source for this? Radio Free Asia interviewed one (1) anonymous person.
This sounds extremely fake.
How long until an article comes out saying it’s mandatory to wear shorts in the DPRK?
Supreme Leader of North Korea Mandates Shorts
Dec. 15, 2023
A recent report by Radio Free Asia states all citizens are required to wear shorts despite the cold weather. According to the anonymous source, famed news presenter Ri Chun-hee was quoted as saying, “They’re comfy and easy to wear.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet responded to interview requests.
