While North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un's grip on power seems to be ironclad, so much of his rule is shrouded in mystery. Anna Fifield, Beijing bureau chief for the Washington Post, has traveled to Pyongyang more than nearly any other foreign journalist and she paints a remarkably vivid portrait of the young ruler. And on Puppet Regime, as the summer draws to a close, Kim and Donald go camping.

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