Electronic devices, we will be using microphones for tonights q a after the presentation. Cspan is recording so it would be excellent if everyone could use the microphone to question so we could have the audience track and if you purchase a copy of tonights book we have plenty on to and on hand. Tonights speaker is chung min lee, author of the hermit king the dangerous game of kim jong un. In this comprehensive study of north korea, chung min lee puts kim jong un illuminates how the family is record brutal control shape the current leaders elevations, goals and choices. Drawing on three decades of experience, kim jong un chung min lee, chairman of the International Advisory council of the International Institution of strategic studies shows how kims aggressive stand up with world powers put him at a crossroads. With north korea create a viable Nuclear Arsenal or not, the increasing vulnerability to famine and humanitarian crisis in the region, please join me in giving doctor lee a warm
Worse time. It happened on friday morning. We have Azenith Smith and she joins us now. Reporter know time is a good time to be a victim of a burglary. Especially during the holidays. This is the busiest time of year for them. Locally, a Security Camera captured a clear answer of the crux. This is the biggest moment for us during the holidays. Reporter in the san jose, they booked back to back events. Th iriday at 4 40 am, the owner noticed computers, ipads and money missing. It wtil he saw security footage that the warehouse had been burglarized. We go from the vessel, computers and paperwork. Reporter the Security Cameras captured thieves take items. It took 12 minutes. He wants an heirloom belonging to the family. One of the clients brought it and it is valued at 1500. They knew right away what kind of vessels we have. Back he says these people have been at the store before. His biggest fear, the computers contain client information. She is wearing a full hoodie , a long hoodie and i
My name is cody i will be introducing tonights guest speaker. A few notes before we get started will be excellent if everyone could silence their cell phones and any other Electronic Devices they may have. We will also be using microphones for tonights q a after the presentation we also have cspan recording so it would be excellent if somebody could use the microphones for any questions they might have so we can have audio track. If you like to purchase a copy of tonight but we have plenty on hand in the front register to be purchased. Tonights guest speaker is chung min lee, author of the hermit king the dangerous game of kim jongun. By tracing the rise of the qing dynasty and illuminating how the families record a brutal control has shaped the current leader motivations goals and choices. Drawing on more than three decades in asian and affairs experience. It shows how quick kims aggressive standoff in world powers has become a crossroads. Whether north korea creates a viable Nuclear
Hong kong recoils from one of its most violent weekends yet. Vandals attacked across the city. More pressure on president donald trump, he may be faced by a second whistleblower as impeachment drama moves on. Kathleen lets get onto the asian markets. A bit of an update on the u. S. On friday after the jobs report was good enough to make investors by more stocks. How does asia look this morning . Thana after that better expected u. S. Data ahead of the weekend, it looks like the focus for investors is squarely back on trade with the latest headlines saying the china side is looking to narrow the scope of discussion, not providing any positivity ahead of the talks. It is looking like asia trade will get started to a muted and mixed open. China and hong kong markets are closed in australia is on holiday, which is why we might see some trading. Last week, the nikkei fell 1. 5 . Osby futures fell last week. To the trade headlines, markets are digesting the hong kong protests dragging on as
Successor, a timely behindthescenes look at one of the world elusive dictators kim jongun. In thehe extraordinary reporting with his route through three generations of family rule andn north korea that began with his grandfather. The great successor is almost certainly the most complete portrait that we have of kim jongun providing vital insight into the mind and motivations of the young still mysterious leader. Compelling case for understanding kim as a rational and methodical actor on the world stage without diminishing the cruelty of his regime and the danger 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 visited north korea a dozen times. She was a nieman fellow at the Harvard University studying close ascites and last year she received the award from Stanford University for outstanding reporting onom asia. I think of no better person to speak with anna the Washington Post f