Overview

• Kremlin pool video shows North Korean staff wiping Kim Jong Un’s chair and side table and removing his drinking glass immediately after his talks with Vladimir Putin.
• Pro‑Kremlin channel Yunashev Live reported that the team "carefully destroyed all traces" of Kim’s presence, describing the cleaning of upholstery and furniture he touched.
• Multiple outlets cited intelligence assessments that Kim traveled with a private toilet on his armored train to prevent collection of bodily waste and potential health information.
• State media characterized the Beijing meeting as positive, noting a formal session followed by tea in a more relaxed setting after China’s large military parade.
• The footage prompted renewed focus on Pyongyang’s secrecy around the leader’s health and succession, with reports noting daughter Kim Ju-ae accompanied him on the trip.