Nakharar Posted February 4, 2005 Report Share Posted February 4, 2005 North Korea tells men: Be patriotic and cut hair State TV IDs ‘unhygienic’ men; edict sets 2-inch coif limit The Associated Press Updated: 4:14 p.m. ET Feb. 1, 2005 SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea is fighting a new war — against long hair. The country has been telling its men to trim their hair “socialist style” since last September — saying men with long hair are incompetent and unhygienic. The North’s state-run news media identifies violators of the edict by showing them on T.V., identifying them by name and address and then critiquing their hair. It showed one man with hair over his ears on Monday — and asked if he can be expected to “perform his duty well.” The government mandates that hair be no longer than two inches. But it does offer an exception to old men, who are allowed to grow 2.8 inches to hide balding. © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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