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.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics

External links

• Basic Law of Sinuiju Special Administrative Region (http://210.145.168.243/pk/184th_issue/2002092803.htm)

Administrative divisions 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