Sonbong

From the North Korean border post of Wonjong to the port of Sonbong, about 70 km 43 miles away, the area had many fields of corn and rice.

North Korea readies for harvest as food aid flows in Reuters 2011

The zone was called Rajin-Sonbong when it was established in 1991, but failed to attract sufficient investment.

Chinese Firm to Invest in North Korea Jay Solomon 2011

From the North Korean border post of Wonjong to the port of Sonbong, about 70 km 43 miles away, the area had many fields of corn and rice.

North Korea readies for harvest as food aid flows in Reuters 2011

In 1991, North Korea established the Rajin-Sonbong Free-Trade Zone on its borders with China and Russia.

Border Bridge Reflects Dilemma Jeremy Page 2010

In January this year, North Korea tried to revive Rajin-Sonbong by upgrading it to a " special city " with a new name, Rason, after a rare visit by Mr. Kim.

Border Bridge Reflects Dilemma Jeremy Page 2010

Pyongyang once hoped to spur an export revolution in Rajin-Sonbong, a remote free-trade zone at the borders with China and Russia, established with prodding from the United Nations.

Green Buds In The Mud 2008

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization shipped teachers from Rajin-Sonbong to Thailand and Singapore for five - to eight-month courses on customs procedures, banking, foreign trade and accounting.

Green Buds In The Mud 2008

From the North Korean border post of Wonjong to the port of Sonbong, about 70 km 43 miles away, the area had many fields of corn and rice.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

The zone was called Rajin-Sonbong when it was established in 1991, but failed to attract sufficient investment.

WSJ.com: What's News US 2011

Here, about 30 miles from China, the combined towns of Rajin and Sonbong, called Rason, are central to the new push.

NYT > Global Home By EDWARD WONG 2011