Video has emerged of North Korean staffers meticulously removing all traces of leader Kim Jong Un's presence after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing.

The two leaders were invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Japan in World War II, followed by a parade showcasing China's military arsenal.

Kim had sit-down meetings with both Xi and Putin, the leaders of the only two nations in the world with which North Korea has mutual defence treaties.

After the Putin meeting, Kremlin reporter Alexander Yunashev posted a video to Telegram showing two of Kim's staffers thoroughly cleaning the room the pair had used.

"After the negotiations were over, the staff accompanying the head of the DPRK

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