evidence: North Korea Travel Guide: Rason Rason is famous for being the first, and largest, of North Korea’s special economic zones. [...] • Within North Korea – Entering Rason from within North Korea has been possible for tourists only since 2012. As Rason is surrounded on the DPRK-proper side by North Hamgyong Province you would be driving from either Chongjin or Hoeryong, there is a kind of internal border system and guides from North Hamgyong hand you over to the Rason guides at this point. All paperwork (Rason entry card) has to be arranged in advance, but this is a simple process now.