US EditionNorth Korea wipes traces of Kim Jong Un after Beijing meeting with Putin
North Korean aides meticulously wiped surfaces and removed items touched by Kim Jong Un after his Beijing meeting with Putin to prevent foreign intelligence from accessing his DNA, a state secret.
- During Kim Jong-un's visit to Beijing, his aides meticulously wiped down items he used after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 3, indicating extreme secrecy about his health and personal information.
- A South Korean intelligence source noted that North Korea makes special efforts to prevent the leakage of Kim Jong-un's biometric information, such as DNA or excrement.
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Putin sends congratulatory message ahead of N. Korea's founding anniversary: KCNA
Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ahead of the North's founding anniversary next week, reaffirming his commitment to bilateral relations, the North's state media reported Friday. Putin sent the message the previous day, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said, one day after Kim and the Russian leader held a summit in Beijing on the sidelines of a Chinese military parade to di…
Kim Jong-un's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Beijing has prompted extraordinary security measures from North Korea. Kim's tracks have been carefully concealed to prevent Russians from gathering information about his health. Experts say these measures are part of a defense against foreign intelligence and are part of traditional Kim dynasty protocol.
Donald Trump's first reaction to the sight of Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un marching together in a grand military parade in Beijing was, as expected, focused on himself.
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