[학술논문] The Prospects for Economic Reform in North Korea after Kim Jong-il and the China Factor
In recent years, it has become clear that China is the most important external partner for North Korea. Total trade with China represented 32.7 percent of North Korea’s trade in 2003, and in four short years grew to 67.1 percent, excluding inter-Korean trade. China during its economic growth has tried to encourage North Korea to undertake a similar path of economic reform. Nearly every time Kim