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The regime exerts control over information, making open criticism or inquiry into the country's leadership a taboo. Even outside the capital, Pyongyang, ordinary citizens are kept in the dark about the actual state of affairs—military strength, economic conditions, or political stability. Disobedience can have dire consequences; there have been reports of people being executed simply for watching foreign dramas or movies, with some sent to labor or political prison camps.