SEOUL – The official opening ceremony of a new housing complex built for North Korea’s elite scientists was held in Pyongyang on Wednesday, state media outlet the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said.

The Unha residential complex, also known as the Unha Scientists Street, was constructed for the purpose of housing North Korea’s elite scientists and technicians and their families, KCNA reported Wednesday.

Unha is also the name of North Korea’s satellite launch vehicle, a model of rocket that some observers say could be used by North Korea’s military as a long-range ballistic missile.

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