South Korea sees it as unlikely that North Korea will launch a long-range rocket before the anniversary of the founding of the regime’s ruling Workers’ Party on October 10.
 
A multiple number of Seoul officials on Friday said on the condition of anonymity that there are no signs of an imminent rocket launch at the North’s satellite launching station.
 
It usually takes seven to ten days to place a rocket into a launch pad and inject fuel. 
 
The North has reportedly also not informed related international organizations, including the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), of a plan to launch a rocket.
 
The Seoul officials speculated that the North is trying to secure more time to ensure a successful launch following a launch failure last time.
 
The North failed on its first attempt to launch an Unha-3 rocket in front of a host of invited foreign journalists in April, 2012 before arranging another launch eight months later.