It's important for North Koreans to have some sense of how the world works. If North Korea is going to improve its economy—and they indicate they want to improve the economy—and if they're going to attract foreign investment, they need to have people who understand western economies and western business practices, so I think it's valuable and useful from the point of view of the government to see those kinds of things.
On October 25th, 2012. See this statement in context.