Pyongyang, April 10 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- A national seminar was held to deeply grasp and thoroughly implement the ideas and policies set forth by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un at the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- A national art exhibition and an exhibition of fine art works presented by aged artists opened to celebrate the 114th birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.

- A week of film show opened to commemorate April 15, the birth anniversary of President Kim Il Sung.

- The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK issued a decree on awarding the title of DPRK Labor Hero and the Order of Kim Il Sung to the officials who made great contributions to the building of a prosperous country.

- The SPA Standing Committee issued a decree on conferring the title of Model Education City on Haeju City, South Hwanghae Province.

- The foreign minister of the People's Republic of China arrived here.

- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the DPRK, had talks with Wang Yi, foreign minister of the PRC.

- The DPRK government hosted a reception for the foreign minister of the PRC.

- Officials of the Journalists Union of Korea had a meeting to start their study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu.

- The National Symphony Orchestra won the Thrice Three-Revolution Red Flag and the Mindulle Notebook Factory the Twice Three-Revolution Red Flag.

- The units in the agricultural sector, which set the best examples in carrying out their national economic plans in 2025, were awarded rotating pennants and citations.

- Articles are dedicated to the 70th founding anniversary of Korea University under the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan.

Rodong Sinmun

- Intellectuals were awarded the state academic degrees and titles.

- The 216 Division organized a ceremony of putting vehicles in service and an exhibition of utensils and tools.

- The DPRK women footballers advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup.

- The king and the great queen of Cambodia sent large flower baskets to the DPRK embassy.

Minju Joson

- An article deals with the undying feats of the respected Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un who wisely led the whole country to get into the habit of attaching importance to science and technology. -0-