Anna Fifield

Anna is the Beijing bureau chief for The Washington Post.

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Continuing the family tradition of repression

Books | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather

by Anna Fifield
Posted 7/11/20, 12:42 pm

When Kim Jong Un took over as North Korea’s leader in 2011, no one knew what to make of the Swiss-educated 27-year-old who loved the NBA. Would the younger Kim lead reforms in the Hermit Kingdom?

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by Anna Fifield Posted 7/11/20, 12:42 pm

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by Anna Fifield
Posted 7/11/20, 12:42 pm