Incredibly Brave North Koreans are Mocking Kim Jong-Un on His Birthday

Today is January 8th, the 30th birthday of Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s most powerful basketball enthusiast. Happy birthday big guy! North Korean news blog NKNews.org has taken the opportunity to introduce us to some of the ways in which brave North Korean people have been mocking Kim Jong-un in days leading up to his birthday. Apparently they’re not super enthralled with the festivities, which have included such delights as “Street-Cleaning for the Leader’s Birthday.” Also, “compulsory apple-picking days”—the North Korean equivalent of a Chuck E. Cheese party. More »