Kim Jong-un is funding his nuclear ambitions by selling fake sex potions made from dogs and pigs

  • Fake sex potions are sold abroad and are popular in China, Russia and Mongolia
  • They are primarily sold in North Korean state-run restaurants in these countries
  • The 'traditional' products claim that they promote vitality, libido and fertility 

Kim Jong-un is funding his nukes by selling fake sex potions that contain up to 30,000 times the safe level of killer Mercury.

The traditional products – said to promote vitality, libido and fertility – were found to be laced with dangerous amounts of arsenic and lead.

The concoctions – sold abroad to generate foreign currency - claim to be made from bear gall bladder and Siberian musk deer and are popular in China, Russia and Mongolia.

Kim Jong Un, pictured during his unofficial visit to China, appears to be fueling his nuclear ambitions by selling fake sex potions in North Korean state-run restaurants abroad

Kim Jong Un, pictured during his unofficial visit to China, appears to be fueling his nuclear ambitions by selling fake sex potions in North Korean state-run restaurants abroad

But they are often made using dog or pig parts.

The news website NK Daily found the products on sale in China.

Hundreds of packages of products labelled Chosun Gomyol - said to be North Korean bear gall bladder, Noishim Sahyang – claiming to be made from the brains of musk deer and another potion called Angunguhwanghwan were captured in a video.

Another dangerous product called Uhwang Chongshimhwan was also found to be on sale. The products are primarily sold in North Korean state-run restaurants abroad as well as on websites in China.

Instead of providing health benefits, however, the products have been found to contain extremely high levels of harmful heavy metals which can lead to serious health issues. 

The North Korean bear gall bladder product, according to tests run by the South Korean government-affiliated National Forensics Service (NFS), is made with pig organs. 

The North Korean 'traditional' potions are made from dogs and pigs and are said to be popular in Russia, China and Mongolia 

The North Korean 'traditional' potions are made from dogs and pigs and are said to be popular in Russia, China and Mongolia 

Tests on Angunguhwanghwan found mercury levels 20,000 times higher than the acceptable standard, arsenic 12,000 times the standard, and almost four times the safe concentration of lead. 

Noishim Sahyang contained 49 times the standard level of mercury, three times the standard level of arsenic, and five times the standard level of lead.

Additionally, it was found that the product was not made from the Siberian musk deer, despite being named after the animal. 

Uhwang Chongshimhwan a marble-sized golden pill which was claimed to contain various natural ingredients, was found by the NFS to contain 30,000 times the acceptable level of mercury and 1,600 times the acceptable level of arsenic.

NK Daily said: 'Health products such as these from North Korea are manufactured by companies affiliated with the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), Ministry of State Security, and the military, and are a component of foreign currency-earning ventures for the central government. 

'One of the primary targets for these products are South Korean tourists visiting North Korean state-run restaurants in China, Mongolia, and Southeast Asia. 

'Chinese people typically stay away from these items now, knowing that they are mostly fake. Instead, it's mainly the foreign tourists that are buying them.'

A defector told the news outlet: 'A lot of the ones sold are fakes made from pig or dog parts.'

A satellite image taken last month at a nuclear reactor in North Korea. Steam coming from the stack and new construction around the facility shows testing has likely begun

A satellite image taken last month at a nuclear reactor in North Korea. Steam coming from the stack and new construction around the facility shows testing has likely begun

The news come amid reports that Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are planning to meet for the first time. 

Trump and Kim are planning to meet by May, according to officials, and denuclearization will likely be the biggest topic on their agenda if they do meet. 

North Korea tested its biggest nuclear device to date last September. Pyongyang claims it was an H-bomb.

While the North hasn't conducted any tests since, or test-launched any long-range missiles since Nov. 28, the heightened activity at the Yongbyon complex could be ominous. 

North Korea has long viewed the development of nuclear weapons as key to the survival of the Kim dynasty and as a means to force other foreign powers to take the dictatorship seriously. 

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