Rasŏn

alternative Rason · alternative Raseon · alternative Naseon

1. A special city in North Korea.

   North Korea also opened a free-trade zone in Rason, at its northeastern corner, in the 1990s.

   2012 August 13, Choe Sang-Hun, “North Korea Reported to Be Pursuing Industrial Project With China”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2012, Asia Pacific

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   The most recent surge of reform is generally dated to January 2010. In rapid succession, North Korea announced the Strategic 10 Year Plan (2011-2020) for National Economic Development, created the Taepung International Investment Group and the National Development Bank, and elevated the Rason Economic and Trade Zone (luoxian jingji maoyi qu 罗先经济贸易区) to the new status of “special city” (tebie shi 特别市).

   2012, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, “Prospects for Economic Reform in North Korea”, in China Perspectives, →DOI, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jun 2019

   Reuters: I just wanted to follow up on my question earlier about the transport of cargo between China and North Korea. The report talked about the transport of cargo from the Chinese city of Hunchun to the North Korean city of Rason or Luoxian. So I just want to ask whether the foreign ministry can confirm that this particular crossing is indeed open as this report describes. Wang Wenbin: I just stated China’s position and have nothing further to share.

   2023 May 25, Adam Cathcart, “Bridges, Anti-Corruption, and Minerals: Sino-North Korean Borderland News”, in Sino-NK, archived from the original on 25 May 2023, Borderlands

   Synonyms: Rajin-Sŏnbong, Luoxian