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Shinuiju Special Administrative Region - Definition and Overview
Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region
Korean Name
McCune-ReischauerShinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu;
Revised RomanizationSinuiju Teukbyeol Haengjeonggu
Hangul신의주 특별 행정구
Hanja新義州特別行政區
Short NameShinŭiju (Sinuiju;
신의주; 新義州)
Statistics
Population?
Area?
GovernmentSpecial Administrative Region
Administrative Divisions(unknown)
Split fromNorth P'yŏngan, 2002
RegionKwansŏ
DialectP'yŏngan

Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region is a special administrative region of North Korea, on the border with China. It was established in 2002 near the city of Shinŭiju to try introducing the market economy.

Chinese-Dutch businessman Yang Bin was appointed to be the first governor by the SPA Presidium in 2002. Before he could fill his post he was arrested by Chinese authorities and sentenced to 18 years in prison for tax evasion and other economic crimes.

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Administrative divisions of North Korea Flag of North Korea
Directly Governed Cities
P'yŏngyang | Rasŏn
Former Directly Governed Cities

Ch'ŏngjin | Hamhŭng | Kaesŏng | Namp'o

Special Administrative Regions
Kaesŏng Industrial Region | Kŭmgang-san Tourist Region | Shinŭiju Special Administrative Region
Provinces
Chagang | North Hamgyŏng | South Hamgyŏng | North Hwanghae | South Hwanghae | Kangwŏn | North P'yŏngan | South P'yŏngan | Ryanggang

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