Securing Foreign Investment, 1990s
Building upon its efforts during the 1970s and 1980s, North Korea entered the 1990s determined to aggressively pursue foreign investment…
Securing Foreign Investment, 1990s
Nationwide Exploration, 1980s
These efforts were augmented during 1980, when the Geophysical Company of Norway (GECO A/S) was signed to a four-year contract…
Early Oil and Gas Exploration Efforts, 1960s-1970s
The first known organized effort to explore for oil and gas reserves in North Korea occurred during 1965, when North…
Two New SEZs Announced in 2015
In April 2015, KCNA announced the Mubong Special Zone for International Tour [sic] in Samjiyon.[1] The tourism zone is located…