청 "It was natural to have the Nuriho national report with the researchers"

President Moon's Announcement Faces 'Byungpung Mobilization' Controversy Rebuttal... "KARI Has Long Collaborated with a Spirit of Challenge"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House stated on the 22nd that it was only natural for the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) to participate in President Moon Jae-in's national report event on the results of the Korean launch vehicle Nuriho launch on the 21st.

A senior Blue House official said to reporters on the day, "Yesterday, while reporting to the public on the results of the Korean launch vehicle Nuriho, which embodies the dream toward space, it was only natural to be with the people at KARI who have long been involved in the research results with a spirit of challenge and perseverance."

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The senior Blue House official added, "The President sincerely expressed respect and encouragement to the researchers, workers, and entrepreneurs of domestic companies who have devoted themselves yesterday as well, and I think it was perfectly natural for them to be present at that event."

Earlier, some media outlets reported that the presence of KARI researchers at President Moon's national report event, which was broadcast on TV, was used as a backdrop for scientists, implying they were deployed as a mere decoration.

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