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New street for satellite scientists to be constructed in Pyongyang

New homes for satellite scientists comes months after similar reward for Unha rocket scientists

Kim Jong Un has ordered a new street be built for scientists involved in North Korea's controversial satellite launch program, state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Wednesday.

The area, which will be called "Satellite Scientists' Street", is to be built in time for October's Workers' Party of Korea founding anniversary, Kim Jong Un was reported as ordering at a construction-launch event on Wednesday.

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