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.”

Expressing regret that “there are not a few examples in which cities and counties fall short of getting benefits from