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.

The South Korean Ministry of Defense (MND) has stated that Seoul and Washington are both looking closely into the possibility of a missile launch from North Korea, while some media reported on a “cover” at the Tongchang-ri satellite launch station on Thursday morning.

The MND has