I'm sure many US companies would love to see North Korea become more hospitable to the west. A plausible near term goal might be running fiber over land betwee

I'm sure many US companies would love to see North Korea become more hospitable to the west. A plausible near term goal might be running fiber over land between South Korea & China, which would probably be much cheaper than undersea cables. Longer term, political capital in DPRK gives companies more bargaining power in the region. If North Korea opens up to Google searches, think how bad it would make China look. Since North Korea is smaller and more volatile, change can potentially happen there faster. If there is a power shift or change in policy, the guy running IT isn't necessarily out of power as well - so it doesn't hurt to have him advocating your position.