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 Andrea, F. asks:

In hard times many cultures use humor as a coping mechanism. North Korea has been going through hard times for a while now, so are there any jokes North Koreans like to tell? Not necessarily about the government, but even just about daily life. Thanks.

I agree that in tough times laughter is the best cure, but in North Korea people do not make jokes as often as they do in South