...and restructuring, and the opening of special economic zones along the Chinese border (Rason and Hwanggumpyong). He also identifies some indicators to keep track of in the coming months that...Read More
...2015, North Korea elected deputies of the people’s assemblies of nine provinces and three directly governed municipalities of Pyongyang, Rason and Nampo, 24 cities, 40 urban districts and three “special...Read More
...in the area. In addition, China has approved a plan to build a 61-mile transmission cable connecting Rason to China’s state electricity grid in Hunchun. After Jang Song Thaek visited...Read More
...Chinese, giving them almost full control of the economic zones in the islands on the Amnok (Yalu) River and in Rason on the east coast. The Rason zone has not...Read More