Institute for Far Eastern Studies (IFES) 2013-12-06 North Korea is pushing ambitious development of local economic development zones, purportedly with the aim of promoting balanced development of the local economy and improving the lives of ordinary people. On November 29, 2013, the Choson Sinbo, a pro-North Korean newspaper based in Japan, reported details of North … Continue reading The aim of North Korea’s economic development zone: Regional balanced development and improvement of people’s livelihoods