March 29, 2024
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Kim Jong Un admits to shortcomings in country’s power sector during on-site visit

DPRK leader says many power stations "fall short" in supplying local populations with electricity

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an on-site inspection of the hydroelectric Kumyagang Power Station No. 2 over the weekend expressed regret that power shortages continue to plague some parts of the country, ruling party organ the Rodong Sinmun reported Sunday.

The visit -- coverage of which appeared alongside news of Saturday's short-range ballistic missile test -- saw the DPRK leader praise ongoing construction efforts at the site and local workers for their "revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and fortitude."

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