North Korean Propaganda Media Mock "South Korea's Excuse of Nuriho Launch Success is Ridiculous"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Regarding the launch of the Korean-style launch vehicle Nuriho (KSLV-II), which our government has evaluated as a '2% disappointing success,' North Korea's external propaganda outlet 'Tongil-ui Mea-ri' mocked it through the voice of its readers.

In an article dated the 4th in the form of a 'Listener's Forum,' Tongil-ui Mea-ri pointed out, "What success can there be when others failed with outdated technology decades ago?" and called the South Korean authorities' excuse of calling Nuriho's failure a 'success' truly laughable.

It continued, "And yet you say the 'space era' is at hand? Or has some concealed missile technology succeeded? Are you trying to continue provoking anti-North confrontation with that? Answer us," showing a cautious attitude toward the possibility that launch technology could be used for missile or other weapons development.

Satellite launch technology and long-range missile technology are almost identical. Some foreign media have pointed out that the recent Nuriho launch could be used for developing intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs). North Korea also faced similar criticism after launching rockets claimed to be satellite carriers, such as Unha-2 in 2009 and Unha-3 in 2012.

Tongil-ui Mea-ri was also the first North Korean media outlet to respond to the Nuriho launch. On the 30th of last month, Tongil-ui Mea-ri reported the Nuriho launch as a failure in an article titled 'South Korean experts and foreign media evaluate the Nuriho launch as a failure.'

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