North Korean leader Kim Jong Un bemoaned the country’s poor building standards and accused project managers of breaking construction laws, according to state media on Tuesday, calling for an increased focus on the profitability of factories.

The remarks came during a visit to the Sinpho City Offshore Farm, a fishery project on the east coast that Kim wants to make a model for more facilities under his new “Regional Development 20×10 Policy” that kicked off this year. 

The Rodong Sinmun did not report the date of the latest inspection. He previously visited the site in mid-July, just days after