著者

文 聖姫

出版者

北東アジア学会

雑誌

北東アジア地域研究 (ISSN:1882692X)

巻号頁・発行日

no.19, pp.79-95, 2013

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This paper focuses on the special economic zone policy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), in particular its revitalization after 2009. Kirn Jong-il, the former leader of North Korea, visited Rason, the special economic zone, at the end of 2009. Since that time, North Korea's special economic zone policy has been revitalized. The question is, why has North Korea revitalized this policy? This paper first focuses on the background of North Korea's special economic zone policy. Kim Jong-il wanted to establish 'an economically strong country to be inherited by his successor, Kim Jong-un. This paper also focuses on changes in the special economic zone policy. The biggest feature of the special economic zone in recent years is China's cooperation in development and management. In 2011, North Korea and China agreed to jointly develop Rason and Hwanggumpyong. It is the conclusion of this author that North Korea will establish an economically strong country with foreign capital obtained in the special economic zone. Therefore, developing the special economic zone is a very important point to establishing Kangsung (strong and prosperous) country which North Korea considers as a target.