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Bridges across the Yalu river connect the city of Dandong, Liaoning province, in northern China and the North Korean city of Sinuiju. North Korea had plans to build an unprecedented autonomous region in Sinuiju. (Getty Images) 
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Chinese billionaire who plotted with North Korea pops up after 16 years

'Son' of Kim Jong Il went to jail after angering Beijing with capitalist plans

KATSUJI NAKAZAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer | China

TOKYO -- Sixteen years ago, North Korea was planning to create a Hong Kong-like special economic zone inside its borders to spur growth.

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