North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected ongoing “major naval base” construction on the east coast on Wednesday, according to state media.

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday that Kim guided officials on the “prospect for building the center of the Korean-style naval command, the center of naval culture and the center of naval combat capability” at the site.

NK News analysis shows some KCNA photos of the inspection were taken in Munchon, north of Wonsan, where base construction started over 12 years ago. Satellite imagery showed that work restarted in August amid Kim’s naval modernization push.