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Sinuiju Special Administrative Region
| Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region | |
|---|---|
| Korean Name | |
| McCune-Reischauer | Sinŭiju T'ŭkpyŏl Haengjŏnggu; |
| Revised Romanization | Sinuiju Teukbyeol Haengjeonggu |
| Hangul | 신의주 특별 행정구 |
| Hanja | 新義州特別行政區 |
| Short Name | Sinŭiju (Sinuiju; 신의주; 新義州) |
| Statistics | |
| Population | ? |
| Area | ? |
| Government | Special Administrative Region |
| Administrative Divisions | (unknown) |
| Split from | North P'yŏngan, 2002 |
| Region | Kwansŏ |
| Dialect | P'yŏngan |
Sinŭiju 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 Sinŭiju 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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