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North Korea complains over barber's Kim poster

A poster in a London barber, which pokes fun at Kim Jong Un's undercut hairstyle with the slogan "Bad Hair Day?", has attracted the ire of Pyongyang.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un wearing sunglasses.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un. (AAP)

North Korean diplomats have asked the British government to take action against a London hair salon's poster poking fun at distinctively coiffured leader Kim Jong Un.

The Foreign Office says it's received a letter from the country's embassy objecting to the poster, and is considering its response.

The Evening Standard newspaper reported the letter urged Britain to take "necessary action to stop the provocation".

Staff at M&M Hair Academy say they were visited by diplomats from the nearby embassy after putting up a poster featuring a picture of Kim - who sports a distinctive undercut - and the slogan "Bad Hair Day?"

Police say they spoke to both parties and determined no crime had been committed.

The embassy didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.


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