His grandfather. The great successor is almost certainly the most complete can portrait that we have of kim jongun today. Providing vital insight to the mind and motivations of the young and still mysterious leader. It makes a compelling case for understanding kim as a rational and methodical act around the world stage without diminishing the cruelty of his regime and the dangers it poses. Before moving to china a year ago and japan and korea for the post. Over the course of her career she has reported for more than 20 countries and is visited north korea a dozen times. She was a fellow at the Harvard University studying how change happens in Close Society and last year she received the award from Stanford University for her outstanding reporting on asia. No better person to speak with anna in the Washington Post. Their conversation this morning will be followed by a Panel Discussion about current u. S. Relations with north korea with a noted korean expert in the Washington Post the gr