Tyrant Kim-Jong-un bans North Koreans from eating hotdogs for bizarre reason
DESPOT Kim Jong-un has banned hot dogs for being too Western.
The tyrant has told North Koreans that serving a popular dish made using the sausages is an act of treason.
Anyone caught selling them on the streets or cooking them at home risks deportation to labour camps.
But eating canines is still allowed in the rogue state.
The decree is the latest example of Pyongyang cracking down on what it sees as the invasion of Western culture.
Budae-jjigae — a spicy noodle soup made using hot dogs or Spam — was imported from pro-Western South Korea in 2017.
But a vendor in the northern province of Ryanggang said: “Sales of budae-jjigae in the market have stopped.
“The police and market management have said anyone caught selling it will be shut down.”
The dictator has also ordered divorcing couples be sent to a labour camp to atone for their “crimes”.
He wants both to serve up to six months as a split is seen as “anti-socialist”.
And in December, he warned any North Korean celebrating Christmas could face execution.
Kim Jong-un's succession crisis
KIM Jong-un has ruled North Korea with an iron first since 2011 - but concerns over his health have raised questions about who his heir will be.
The Supreme Leader, 40, is understood to suffer from high blood pressure and diabetes, clocking in at more than 20st despite being just 5ft 5ins.
His dad Kim Jong-il died from a heart attack in 2011, and his grandfather Kim Il-sung was killed by sudden cardiac arrest in 1994.
But despite his apparent ailing health, it seems Kim has yet to pick who will take over when he dies.
In the running is understood to be his daughter, Kim Ju-ae, his notorious sister Kim Yo-jong, or the eldest son he is claimed to have.
Ju-ae – thought to be 11 or 12 – appears to be undergoing successor training, having been pictured with her dad at missile tests and military parades.
But for years, Kim’s powerful sister has been tipped as his successor and has long worked closely with her brother.
Experts believe, however, Yo-jong may not be a direct heir and could instead be appointed leader in an interim capacity if Ju-ae is too young to take the reins.
Thought of as one of the most dangerous women in the world, Yo-jong has been known to order executions.
Both she and Ju-ae have been seen publicly by Kim’s side – but a third contender, Kim’s alleged son, is cloaked in mystery.
Rumours have persisted for years that Kim welcomed a son in 2010 – yet nothing is known about him.
Dr Adam Zulawnik, senior tutor of Korean Studies at the University of Melbourne, previously told The Sun: “Whether or not Kim has an eldest son has, in itself, been debated, with some theories indicating that he could be rearing him behind the scenes as a successor.
“This is based on the assumption that North Korea would follow a Confucian patriarchal model of male succession. Another possibility, however, is that Kim’s eldest son is somehow unsuitable for succession.
“This could be due to any number of reasons, ranging from the individual not being interested or even health issues.
“Mental health and developmental issues, in particular, are still highly stigmatised in many parts of the world, and so any learning disability would likely be enough to rule out succession.”
Dr Zulawnik believes that if Kim Ju-ae becomes leader, the only plausible explanation would be that the son does not actually exist or is not suitable.