Kim Jong-un travels with his own toilet, here's why

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un does not use public toilets, instead carries his own toilet wherever he goes, here's why.

Kim Jong Un: The secret reason why he travels with his own toilet
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Kim Jong Un: The secret reason why he travels with his own toilet

Kim Jong Un is known to make headlines for bizarre reasons, and here is one more to the list. The North Korean dictator is said to be carrying his own toilet anywhere he visits, as he does not ‘trust’ public restrooms.

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Not just one, but he is known to travel with several toilets, including one that is built in, in his bulletproof Mercedes, as per Business Insider.

Here is the reason why he does it.

Why does Kim Jong Un carry his own toilet?

Kim Jong Un is said to be untrusting and skeptical of public toilets as he is afraid that his faeces will fall in the wrong hands, according to Mirror. It is no fresh news that his health status has been under speculation for the past many years. As his excreta contains information about his health status, he simply does not use any toilet beside his own for safety reasons.

Not just this, anyone caught using his personal toilet will be sentenced to death without any mercy.

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Why does Kim Jong Un carry his own toilet? Andrea De Santis / Unsplash

How does Kim Jong Un safeguard his health?

Kim Jong Un wants to deny people any insight they might get about him through his stool. After using his personal toilets, his faecal matter is often tested and examined for any alarming health indicators.

With a great weight loss journey and an improved diet, the North Korean dictator seems to be going the extra mile to safeguard his health and wellness.

Sources used:

- Mirror: 'Why Kim Jong-un takes his own toilet wherever he goes to protect his feces'

- Business Insider: 'Kim Jong Un brought his own toilet to the Singapore summit - and he takes it everywhere'

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