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North Korea Explores Broader Economic Reforms

NPR | By Eric Weiner
Published November 7, 2002 at 10:00 PM MST

Communist North Korea has reached out to the capitalist world in recent months by lifting price controls and allowing salaries to soar. The government now plans a free-trade zone along the Chinese border. NPR's Eric Weiner reports.

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Eric Weiner
Eric Weiner is a national correspondent for NPR.org. Based in Washington, DC, he writes news and analysis for NPR's website.