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Japanese mayor on visit to N. Korea

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - Katsuji Nakamura, the mayor of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, holds a press conference at the city hall past midnight on Aug. 22, 2014, after making a day-trip to North Korea the previous day to take a look at the facilities of Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone. Nakamura said the visit was aimed at exploring the potential of the North Korean port as a trading channel for China.

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Sakaiminato mayor visits N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Sakaiminato Mayor Katsuji Nakamura (L) of Japan's Tottori Prefecture shakes hands with a Russian company official during a day trip to Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone in North Korea from China on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Sakaiminato mayor visits N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Sakaiminato Mayor Katsuji Nakamura of Japan's Tottori Prefecture smiles during a day trip to Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone in North Korea from China on Aug. 21, 2014.

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Renovation of No. 3 wharf of Rajin Port completed

RASON, North Korea - The No. 3 wharf of Rajin Port in Rason, a special economic zone on the northeastern tip of North Korea, is pictured on July 18, 2014, after the completion of renovation work.

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Czech beer served in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - A woman serves Czech beer at a bar in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, in this photo taken on March 19, 2014.

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Children in Rason, N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Children holding wooden toy guns wave at a passing car on a street of Rason, northeastern North Korea, in March 2014.

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Market in Rason, N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - Vendors sell edible seaweed and other items at the Sonbong district's market in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, in March 2014.

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Blouson with Japanese tags made in N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - A blouson with tags written in Japanese characters sewn at the Sonbong clothing factory in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, is photographed in March 2014.

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Workers at clothing factory in N. Korean economic zone

TOKYO, Japan - Employees seen at work in the Sonbong garment factory in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, in March 2014.

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China-invested Casino in N. Korean economic zone

TOKYO, Japan - The exterior of a soon-to-be-opened casino built with Chinese investment in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, as seen in March 2014. A request to photograph the interior was refused.

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Car with Chinese license plate at N. Korean hotel

TOKYO, Japan - A car with the license plate of China's Jilin Province is parked outside a high-end hotel in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, in March 2014.

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Casino in Rason, N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - The entrance to a casino of a Hong Kong-invested hotel in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, is photographed in March 2014. Only foreign nationals are allowed to enter and many of them are Chinese.

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Rajin port in urban area of Rason, N. Korea

TOKYO, Japan - The coal-transporting cranes newly built by a Russian company are seen in the port of Rajin in the urban area of Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea around a sunset in March 2014.

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Railway reopens on Russia-N. Korea border

KHASAN, Russia - A ceremony is held Sept. 22, 2013, at Rajin Port in Rason in North Korea to mark the reopening of a 54-kilometer section of railway tracks linking border areas of Russia and North Korea.

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Railway reopens on Russia-N. Korea border

KHASAN, Russia - A ceremony is held at Rajin Port in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, on Sept. 22, 2013, to mark the reopening of a 54-kilometer section of railway track linking border areas of North Korea and Russia, after years of work to directly connect tracks between the countries.

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Railway reopens on Russia-N. Korea border

KHASAN, Russia - Photo shows a special train after its arrival at Rajin Port in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, from Khasan in the Russian Far East, on Sept. 22, 2013. After years of work to directly connect railway tracks between Russia and North Korea, a 54-kilometer section linking border areas of the two countries reopened the same day.

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Railway reopens on Russia-N. Korea border

KHASAN, Russia - Photo shows a special train after its arrival at Rajin Port in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea, from Khasan in the Russian Far East, on Sept. 22, 2013. After years of work to directly connect railway tracks between Russia and North Korea, a 54-kilometer section linking border areas of the two countries reopened the same day.

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Int'l commodity exhibit in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An international commodity exhibition begins Aug. 19, 2013, in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea near the borders with China and Russia. More than 120 firms, including Chinese, Russian and German firms, are taking part in the third fair of its kind in the zone.

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N. Korea special economic zone

CHONGJIN, North Korea - A woman shows clams at a marine product processing plant in the special economic zone of Rason in northeastern North Korea on June 17, 2013.

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N. Korea special economic zone

CHONGJIN, North Korea - Women work at a marine product processing plant in the special economic zone of Rason in northeastern North Korea on June 17, 2013.

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N. Korea special economic zone

CHONGJIN, North Korea - Photo shows men on boats at a port in the special economic zone of Rason in northeastern North Korea on June 17, 2013.

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Rason, N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A building, believed to be a trade center under construction by Chinese and North Korean companies, in the Rason economic zone in northeastern North Korea, an area that was shown to Japanese reporters on Oct. 25, 2012.

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Rason, N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A man works at Rason port in the Rason economic zone in northeastern North Korea, an area that was shown to Japanese reporters on Oct. 25, 2012.

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Rason, N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Workers remove meat from crabs at a processed marine products company in the Rason economic zone in northeastern North Korea, an area that was shown to Japanese reporters on Oct. 25, 2012.

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Rason, N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Photo shows a Chinese sign at the lobby of the five-star Emperor Hotel, said to be built with Hong Kong funds, in the Rason economic zone in northeastern North Korea, an area that was shown to Japanese reporters on Oct. 25, 2012.

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Rason, N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Photo shows Rason port in the Rason economic zone in northeastern North Korea, an area that was shown to Japanese reporters on Oct. 25, 2012.

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Rason, N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Photo shows solar panel-powered street lights in the Rason economic zone in northeastern North Korea, an area that was shown to Japanese reporters on Oct. 25, 2012.

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Rason economic zone

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Women carry crabs at a seafood processing company in the special economic zone of Rason in North Korea on Oct. 25, 2012. North Korea showed Rason in the country's northeast to journalists of Kyodo News and other Japanese news organizations.

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Rason economic zone

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows Rason port in the special economic zone of Rason in North Korea on Oct. 25, 2012. North Korea showed Rason in the country's northeast to journalists of Kyodo News and other Japanese news organizations.

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Rason economic zone

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo shows the Emperor Hotel, said to be built with Hong Kong funds, in the special economic zone of Rason in North Korea on Oct. 25, 2012. North Korea showed Rason in the country's northeast to journalists of Kyodo News and other Japanese news organizations.

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N. Korea showcases development at Rason economic zone

PYONGYANG, North Korea - Photo taken Aug. 20, 2012, shows the No. 3 Pier at Rajin Port in the special economic zone of Rason in the northeast of North Korea. North Korea gave Kyodo News a tour of the port, where construction projects are under way with Chinese and Russian help to upgrade port facilities.

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International trade fair in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An international trade fair opens in the special economic zone of Rason, northeastern North Korea, on Aug. 20, 2012.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Russian and North Korean railway officials attend a ceremony near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, marking the completion of the reconstruction of the railway connecting Khasan station, in a coastal area of the Russian Far East, and North Korea's Rajin port. The reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway began in 2008.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A freight train is pictured near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A freight train is pictured near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008.

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Women in traditional Korean dress wave to a freight train near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008.

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N. Korea cruise tour to Mt. Kumgang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An image captured from video shows a ceremony being held at a port in Rason, a special zone close to the Chinese border on the east coast of North Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011, to mark the departure of the passenger ship Mangyongbong for the Mt. Kumgang resort. North Korea commenced a cruise tour using the vessel for foreign travelers to visit Mt. Kumgang after expropriating facilities at the resort that had been operated by a South Korean developer.

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Int'l trade show in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A ceremony is held to mark the opening of an international trade show in Rason in a special economic and trade zone in North Korea on Aug. 22, 2011.

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Int'l trade show in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An international trade show begins in Rason in a special economic and trade zone in North Korea on Aug. 22, 2011.

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Detained S. Korean-Canadian pastor speaks in Pyongyang

Hyeon Soo Lim, a South Korean-Canadian pastor who led the Light Presbyterian Church in Canada's Toronto, speaks at a news conference in Pyongyang on July 30, 2015. Lim said he was detained by North Korean authorities in Pyongyang on Feb. 2 after entering the Rason Special Economic Zone in the northeast of the country on Jan. 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Detained S. Korean-Canadian pastor speaks in Pyongyang

Hyeon Soo Lim, a South Korean-Canadian pastor who led the Light Presbyterian Church in Canada's Toronto, speaks at a news conference in Pyongyang on July 30, 2015. Lim said he was detained by North Korean authorities in Pyongyang on Feb. 2 after entering the Rason Special Economic Zone in the northeast of the country on Jan. 30. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Women in traditional Korean dress wave to a freight train near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - Russian and North Korean railway officials attend a ceremony near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, marking the completion of the reconstruction of the railway connecting Khasan station, in a coastal area of the Russian Far East, and North Korea's Rajin port. The reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway began in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A freight train is pictured near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008. (Kyodo)

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Railway connecting Russia and N. Korea

RASON, North Korea - A freight train is pictured near Tumangang station in Rason, North Korea, on Oct. 13, 2011, as it moves toward Khasan station in a coastal area of the Russian Far East in a test run on the railway connecting Khasan and North Korea's Rajin port. The test run was conducted Oct. 12-13 for the first time after the completion of the reconstruction of the 55-kilomteter railway, which began in 2008. (Kyodo)

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N. Korea cruise tour to Mt. Kumgang

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An image captured from video shows a ceremony being held at a port in Rason, a special zone close to the Chinese border on the east coast of North Korea, on Aug. 30, 2011, to mark the departure of the passenger ship Mangyongbong for the Mt. Kumgang resort. North Korea commenced a cruise tour using the vessel for foreign travelers to visit Mt. Kumgang after expropriating facilities at the resort that had been operated by a South Korean developer. (Kyodo)

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Int'l trade show in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - An international trade show begins in Rason in a special economic and trade zone in North Korea on Aug. 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Int'l trade show in N. Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea - A ceremony is held to mark the opening of an international trade show in Rason in a special economic and trade zone in North Korea on Aug. 22, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Japanese mayor on visit to N. Korea

SAKAIMINATO, Japan - Katsuji Nakamura, the mayor of Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, holds a press conference at the city hall past midnight on Aug. 22, 2014, after making a day-trip to North Korea the previous day to take a look at the facilities of Rajin port in the Rason special economic zone. Nakamura said the visit was aimed at exploring the potential of the North Korean port as a trading channel for China. (Kyodo)

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Renovation of No. 3 wharf of Rajin Port completed

RASON, North Korea - The No. 3 wharf of Rajin Port in Rason, a special economic zone on the northeastern tip of North Korea, is pictured on July 18, 2014, after the completion of renovation work. (Kyodo)