Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Zachary S. in Arkansas asks:

How do funerals work in North Korea? Is it costly for an average North Korean to have normal funerals?

Funerals in North Korea are not like they are in South Korea. In South Korea, most of the bigger hospitals and chapels provide venues for funerals, but in North Korea, there are no funeral homes or any places set up specifically for funerals. Most are held at home, though there