North Korea 'bans skinny jeans, mullets' in fight against capitalism
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly banned skinny jeans and mullets as part of his regime's crack down on capitalistic culture among youth.
It comes after North Korea's state-run newspaper, Rodong Sinmum, published a warning earlier this month warning capitalism needed to be prevented from "seeping" into the country.
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An "invasion of capitalistic culture" could cause the country to fall "like a damp wall", according to the Rondong Sinnum article and reported by the Yonhap news agency.
Youth especially needed to guard against the "exotic and decadent lifestyle" of capitalism, the newspaper said.
"We must be wary of even the slightest sign of the capitalistic lifestyle and fight to get rid of them," it said.
The North Korean government has reportedly banned all but 15 "non-socialist" haircuts and ordered its citizens consult a list of "proper" hairstyles.
Mullets, spiky and dyed hair are not permitted, according to documents published by the Socialist Patriotic Youth League and seen by Rodong Sinmum.
Skinny jeans, nose and lip piercings as well as branded T-shirts are also forbidden, the UK's Metro reports.
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