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Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi was an NK News correspondent based in Seoul. She studied Korean history, mainly focusing on modern Korean history at Korea University. Follow her on twitter @Hy_Choi0826
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News N. Korean rocket launch motivated by political interests: expertsWhile rocket launches are expensive for the DPRK, they can earn diplomatic, security benefits Experts on Thursday said that North Korea’s potential upcoming satellite launch would be motivated by domestic political interests, even though it is not exactly an economically efficient move. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, North Korea's National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) said that a launch is “imminent,” but did not specify a date. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |