New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- For most of the world, ice cream is a simple treat with a universal name. But in North Korea, it has now become a matter of politics.

Leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly banned the use of the word "ice cream", labelling it a foreign influence, and ordered that it be replaced with state-approved terms such as eseukimo or eoreumboseungi, meaning "ice confection."

According to reports from Daily NK, the move is part of a sweeping campaign to purge Western and South Korean words from the country's vocabulary, especially in its expanding tourism sector.

Tour guides in North Korea are currently undergoing intensive three-month training in Wonsan and other key tourist destinations. As part of their training, they are forb...