Kim Jong Un Brings Private Toilet to China to Hide His DNA — And Staff Scrubs Down Room After Putin Sits
In the world of high-stakes diplomacy, details matter. And sometimes, those details are a lot more personal than anyone expects. That’s exactly what happened during Kim Jong Un’s recent visit to China, where he once again proved that nothing—absolutely nothing—is left to chance when it comes to protecting his secrets. According to reports from both Japanese and South Korean intelligence agencies, the North Korean leader traveled with a bizarre yet calculated accessory: a private toilet. Not for comfort or preference, but for security. DNA security.
Yes, you read that right. The man known for his rigid control and secretive leadership reportedly brought along his own portable bathroom facility to prevent any of his bodily waste from being collected and analyzed by foreign governments. It’s not the first time he’s done it, either. This practice has become a pattern during his overseas trips—something insiders say is part of a much larger effort to ensure that no one, not even the most advanced intelligence agencies, gets a glimpse into his health or genetic markers. And the reasoning is as chilling as it is fascinating: in the world of espionage, even urine or fecal matter can reveal crucial information about a leader’s medical condition, lifestyle, or hereditary background. For someone like Kim Jong Un, who rules with an iron grip and rarely lets the public see anything beyond carefully staged appearances, it makes perfect sense to keep even his waste under lock and key.
But that wasn’t all. As photos and video clips from the visit surfaced, eagle-eyed observers noticed something else equally odd. After Russian President Vladimir Putin had his sit-down with Kim, North Korean aides were seen quietly but thoroughly cleaning the entire room—including the chairs, the table, and surrounding area. It was no ordinary wipe-down. It was a strategic and methodical cleanup, presumably to ensure no trace of Putin’s DNA—or Kim’s—was left behind. In a time where genetic information can be weaponized or used for profiling, that kind of obsessive cleaning says a lot about the paranoia—or perhaps caution—that dominates this kind of high-level diplomacy.
It’s almost surreal to think about. Two of the most powerful and secretive leaders in the world meeting behind closed doors while their staff makes sure not even a skin cell gets left behind. It sounds like something out of a spy thriller, but it’s very real. This entire episode has stirred global conversation not just because it’s unusual, but because it reflects a level of state control that most of us can’t even fathom. In the West, politicians worry about hot mic moments or awkward soundbites. In Pyongyang, they worry about toilet residue.
While much of the public focused on the optics of the meeting—Kim in a black suit, Putin with his signature grim stare—the real story may be in the details we weren’t supposed to notice. The portable toilet. The post-meeting cleaning crew. The eerie silence around what was said. These are the moments that often say more than any press release ever could.
Whether this kind of behavior is extreme caution or pure paranoia depends on who you ask. But one thing is clear: in Kim Jong Un’s world, even a bathroom break is a matter of national security.
