Train Blast Offers Opening to North Korea

As more details emerge about the deadly rail accident in North Korea, it is becoming clear the damage goes far beyond the human casualties and immediate humanitarian crisis. Ryongchon is an industrial hub that sits along the trunk line between the North Korean capital Pyongyang and the Chinese border — the source of much of North Korea's fuel supply. Reconstruction is likely to take some time, but if Pyongyang can play its cards right, it could gain valuable foreign investment and aid to rebuild an aging rail infrastructure and modernize its light and medium industries.