Rason
Sign in to saveRason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zone.
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Rason is a special city and ice-free port in northeastern North Korea that sits on the Sea of Japan, making it strategically valuable for shipping year-round. It serves as the location of the Rason Special Economic Zone, which North Korea has designated as an area for economic development and foreign investment.
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Rason
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ko
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Special city
- Settlement.official_name
- Rason Special City
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Korean
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type
- Chosŏn'gŭl
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- Hancha
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info2
- Rasŏn T'ŭkpyŏlsi
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- Raseon Teukbyeolsi
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- Rason montage.png
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- Bipaseom Island (top), Imperial Hotel and Casino (bottom left), Rason Hotel (bottom right)
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20 sectionsContents
- Administrative divisions
- [[Rajin-guyok|Rajin-guyŏk]] (라진구역; 羅津區域)
- [[Sonbong-guyok|Sŏnbong-guyŏk]] (선봉군; 先鋒郡)
- Climate
- Port
- Military activity
- Tourism
- Economy
- Foreign investments
- Oil refinery
- Mining
- Ship building
- Transport
- Rail
- Road
- Sister cities
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Rason (formerly Rajin-Sŏnbong; ) is a North Korean special city and ice-free port in the Sea of Japan in the North Pacific Ocean on the northeast tip of North Korea. It is in the Kwanbuk region and location of the Rason Special Economic Zone.
In South Korean pronunciation, the initial "R" of the name is pronounced as "N", (나선, Naseon) as per standard Korean phonology. In 2000, the name was shortened from "Rajin-Sŏnbong" to "Rason". During the 1930s, the Japanese called it Rashin; at that time, it was an important port at the end of a railroad line. It fell under the control of the Red Army on 14 August 1945.