North Korea bans other people from being named Kim Jong Un

Posted By Joshua Keating Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:37 AM Share

The rollout of Kim Jong-un as North Korea's new leader continues, with South Korean sources reporting that an official portrait of the heir apparent has been prepared for distribution. Then there's this:

Last month, the Radio Free Asia also reported the regime began to restrict the use of the name "Jong-un," instructing people with the same name to change it.

Jong-un has also reportedly been more actively involved in military matters lately.

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DAVID VICTOR

10:27 PM ET

March 18, 2010

Next thing you know

Wow, telling people what they can be named. Next thing you know they will be forcing people to buy health insurance even if they don't want it.

NEWTOTV

8:22 PM ET

March 21, 2010

Why don't you pay a visit

and find out how health care if handled in N. Korea, since you think everything here is so going so poorly? Who knows? Maybe you'll like it!

MORGANJAMES

7:40 AM ET

April 10, 2010

why am I not surprised

I guess for a society wrapped in totalitarian bondage it's not hard to believe this.

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