Kim Jong Un orders North Koreans to stop killing themselves after number of suicides skyrocketed

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Kim Jong Un issued a secret order banning suicide in North Korea and called it an 'act of treason against socialism,' according to Radio Free Asia.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Kim Jong Un banned suicide and called it an "act of treason against socialism," per Radio Free Asia.Kim told local authorities to try to prevent people from killing themselves, per Radio Free Asia.

The secret order was mentioned in a series of emergency meetings in North Korean provinces, an official from the northeastern province of North Hamgyong — who remained anonymous to protect their safety — told Radio Free Asia. The official added that those who attended the meeting were "shocked by the disclosure of suicide notes that criticized the country and the social system," per Radio Free Asia.

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