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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tim Hanlon

North Korea bans tight pants and trendy haircuts as fashion cops launch crackdown

North Korea is cracking down on tight pants and trendy haircuts in what the state sees as the dangerous influence of foreign pop culture.

The heavily isolated country has stepped up its testing of ballistic missiles this year with Kim Jong-un having said it is necessary to have a nuclear deterrent due to foreign threats.

And the perceived danger from abroad appears to also include pop culture with the leader unhappy about capitalist clothing instead of traditional dress.

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