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November 15, 2024
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Mystery solved: Twitter users identify Kim Jong Un’s Swiss disinfectant wipes

Blurry state media images show Kim Jong Un using Swiss sanitizer products in place of domestic DPRK alternatives

Earlier this month, state media images of Kim Jong Un riding his armored train to a flooded North Korean region showed a mysterious white carton on Kim's table. Kim was chairing a meeting on board the train during a journey to areas impacted by Typhoon Maysak (Typhoon No. 9).

Now, Twitter users have banded together and have successfully identified the product: It's a box of disinfectant wipes from Switzerland.

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