North Korea on Wednesday proposed plans for the development of 13 economic parks, which include the construction of transport, power and communications infrastructure, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

The article claims that the development plans are for economic zones which were created in 2013.

“The Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People’s Assembly adopted the ‘DPRK Law on Economic Development Parks’ in Juche 102 (2013) and decided to set up 13 economic parks in eight provinces”, Yun Yong Sok, vice-chairman of the Korea Economic Development Association, told KCNA.

The plans reiterated that the zones will be divided into