Kim Jong Un's Government Bans North Koreans From Carrying Phones To Public Propaganda Lectures

Kim Jong Un's North Korea has banned citizens from carrying their mobile phones to propaganda lectures, which are mandatory for residents to attend.

What Happened: Although the country has given no explicit reason, sources told Radio Free Asia that they suspect it’s because the government doesn't want attendees to record the content and send it abroad.

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A source told the publication that on entering a public hall before a special study session in South Pyongan province, she had to give up her phone. "The person who collected the phones was the head of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea," said the source, who insisted on anonymity. 

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At the end of the session, the phones were returned, she added.

Whenever the Kim-led administration wants to push a new policy or paint certain ideological views, it requires residents to gather in public halls or auditoriums to listen to officials talk or watch a film.

Meanwhile, South Korea once again expressed concerns about North Korea's spike in missile tests, and growing nuclear ambitions.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, on Tuesday, told the Associated Press that North Korea's provocative acts pose a "serious threat" that could lead to a dangerous miscalculation and spark a wider conflict.

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