Can North Korea pursue economic reform without provoking regime collapse?



Interviews Can North Korea pursue economic reform without provoking regime collapse? KIMEP's Chan Young Bang says state ideology is incompatible with rapid growth - for the time being Dagyum Ji May 29, 2018 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) North Korea could begin to open its domestic market incrementally by setting up a limited number of special economic zones (SEZs), long-time North Korea watcher and economist Chan Young Bang said in a recent interview with NK News. That, he argued, would allow the country to kickstart critical economic development without the jeopardizing regime security. April saw North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declare a “new strategic line” for the country: with the nuclear program complete, he said, the DPRK could now focus on building its “socialist economic system.” This comes, too, amid repeated insistence by top U.S. officials that © 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 Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Can North Korea pursue economic reform without provoking regime collapse?

KIMEP's Chan Young Bang says state ideology is incompatible with rapid growth - for the time being

Dagyum Ji May 29, 2018

Can North Korea pursue economic reform without provoking regime collapse?

Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)

North Korea could begin to open its domestic market incrementally by setting up a limited number of special economic zones (SEZs), long-time North Korea watcher and economist Chan Young Bang said in a recent interview with NK News.

That, he argued, would allow the country to kickstart critical economic development without the jeopardizing regime security.

April saw North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declare a “new strategic line” for the country: with the nuclear program complete, he said, the DPRK could now focus on building its “socialist economic system.”

This comes, too, amid repeated insistence by top U.S. officials that