Decorated trees, red and green lights, and holiday music are commanding symbols that remind people ... The uniqueness of Christmas in Korea today comes from the government's recognition of this ...

Last year, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un banned Christmas in 2016 and, in 2017, he prohibited gatherings that involved alcohol and singing, according to South Korea's National ...

There’s one place where Christmas cheer will be in even shorter ... gatherings that involve alcohol and singing, according to South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).