N. Korea seeks to end world’s apathy about its 24 high-priority economic zones

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SEOUL — North Korea hopes to invite foreign specialists to rescue its lackluster special economic zones [see tables below] to which leader Kim Jong-Un has assigned a high priority, a source here said.

A North Korean sign at a ski resort project at Masik Pass reads: 'Full attack. March Forward. Let's Absolutely Finish Building Masik Pass Ski Resort Within This Year By Launching A Full Aggressive War and Full Battle. / Kim Kwang Hyon AP — A North Korean sign at a ski resort project at Masik Pass reads: ‘Full attack. March Forward. Let’s Absolutely Finish Building Masik Pass Ski Resort Within This Year By Launching A Full Aggressive War and Full Battle. / Kim Kwang Hyon AP

Foreign specialists would be given key posts in the North’s state-run management committees for the special economic zones, the source said, citing an official North Korean document.

“Foreigners can hold even the top post in the country’s special economic zones project,” he said.

“Specialists from China or Russia are likely to lead the projects in the North,” the source said. “The measure is aimed at attracting foreign investment. This is what the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un wants most,” he said.

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