Tag: Interpreting
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Interview with Mr. Kang Chol-hwan for Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
Special episode on the Kim-Trump summit from Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). Norwegian only. Mr. Kang Chol-hwan, author of Aquariums of Pyongyang and Director of the North Korea Strategy Center (Seoul/New York), discusses what he thinks about the upcoming meeting. You can also see me tag along, and for some reason, there’s a close-up of my […]
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Interpreting at Oslo Freedom Forum
I’m interpreting from May 27th to May 31st at the annual Oslo Freedom Forum, where I first worked in 2016 with Mr. Ji Seong-ho and Mr. Jung Gwang-il. This year, the OFF delegation includes Mr. Ji Seong-ho (President at NAUH), Mr. Kang Chol-hwan (author of Aquariums of Pyongyang) and Mrs. Yeonmi Park (known for her […]
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Interpreting in Amsterdam
[Image description: Holt International workers, led by Bertha and Harry Holt, are seen walking down the airstair, each holding a baby] Next week, I’ll be spending a full week in Amsterdam interpreting the meeting between a South Korean adoptee and her family. Interpreting can and often does involve emotions, since interpreters work with two or […]
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Oslo Freedom Forum 2018
I will be at this year’s Oslo Freedom Forum, working for the North Korean delegation. Below are a few photos from the 2016 Oslo Freedom Forum, when I worked for Ji Seong-ho, North Korean human rights activist and President at NAUH. You can read about the North Korea Breakout Session at Jieun Baek‘s blog. Jieun […]
Jiye Seong-Yu 