Marry and bury banned in North Korea

pyongyang - Weddings and funerals are banned in North Korea ahead of a major conference held in the country. The ruling Labour Party, led by head of state Kim Jong-un, is holding a conference for the first time in 36 years.

The capital Pyongyang is hermetically locked for the occasion. Freedom of movement is prohibited in and out of the city and residents and premises be checked more often, the news reports
Daily NK, which is based on sources in the country.

The last party congress was held in 1980, when Kim's father Kim Jong-il was appointed as successor to the founder of North Korea, Kim Il-sung.