March 19, 2024

About the author

Jojje Olsson

Jojje Olsson is a Swedish writer who took his journalism degree at the University of Hong Kong and has been living in China since 2007. He currently works as a correspondent for Swedish magazine Fokus based in Taipei, and have published three books about China.

More articles by 'Jojje Olsson'

Fresh off the boat: A diplomat’s first impressions of Pyongyang

Fresh off the boat: A diplomat’s first impressions of Pyongyang

Martina Åberg Somogyi has been stationed at the Swedish embassy in Pyongyang since August

Fresh off the boat: A diplomat’s first impressions of Pyongyang
Jojje Olsson
Jojje Olsson January 3, 2017
N.Korean boy gets asylum in Sweden following protests

N.Korean boy gets asylum in Sweden following protests

Civil society makes the difference after migratory board botches initial evaluation

N.Korean boy gets asylum in Sweden following protests
Jojje Olsson
Jojje Olsson October 8, 2015
The daily life of a Swedish diplomat in North Korea

The daily life of a Swedish diplomat in North Korea

For embassy staff, a stint in Pyongyang is full of frustration, loneliness and limitations

The daily life of a Swedish diplomat in North Korea
Jojje Olsson
Jojje Olsson March 27, 2015