North Korea's crusade for more special economic zones



Analysis North Korea’s crusade for more special economic zones 30-years of dabbling with SEZs has produced little change Théo Clément December 2, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue North Korea has recently announced the opening of no less than 14 new Special Economic Zones (SEZs), in addition to the existing four (plus two Special Administrative Regions). While the development of the SEZs project in the DPRK already seemed rather chaotic, Pyongyang’s economic opening-up strategy is now more blurred than ever. More than 20 years after the opening of the Rason SEZ, are North Korea’s Special Economic Zones still going nowhere? © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending