自2006年10月朝鲜进行第一次核试验以来,日朝经济关系面临着有史以来最严峻的考验。展望日朝经济合作的未来,尽管其道路将漫长而崎岖不平,但无可置疑的是,随着日本“人质绑架”问题和朝核问题的逐步妥善解决与日朝邦交正常化谈判的随即启动,两国间的经济合作必将迎来一个新的时期,因而其前景还是较为乐观的。 Since North Korea conducted its first nuclear test in October 2006, the economic relationship between Japan and the DPRK has faced the most serious test in history. Looking forward to the future of Japan-DPRK economic cooperation, despite its long and bumpy road, it is beyond doubt that with the gradual and proper resolution of Japan’s “hostage-taking” and the DPRK nuclear issue, the immediate initiation of negotiations for normalization of diplomatic relations with Japan and North Korea The economic cooperation between the two countries will surely usher in a new period and its prospects are therefore still more optimistic.