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

- A meeting was held with splendor to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the glorious Workers' Party of Korea. (Photos accompanied)

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un made a speech at the meeting to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. (Photo accompanied)

- The Grand Mass Gymnastics and Artistic Performance "Long Live the Workers' Party of Korea" was given with splendor to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. (Photos accompanied)

- There took place a ceremony to welcome To Lam, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. (Photos accompanied)

- Kim Jong Un had talks with To Lam, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (Photos accompanied).

- Kim Jong Un received Li Qiang, premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. (Photos accompanied)

- An art performance was given by Russian artistes to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. (Photos accompanied)

- Kim Jong Un received a message of greeting from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

- Kim Jong Un received a letter from the participants in the international seminar on the Juche idea.

- Dmitri Medvedev, president of the United Russia Party, and delegations of Russian parliamentary political parties laid floral baskets before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill here.

- Talks were held between Jo Yong Won, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Dmitri Medvedev, president of the United Russia Party.

- Choe Ryong Hae met heads of delegations of Russian parliamentary political parties and their leading members and heads of delegations, delegates and leading members of foreign parties.

- The light industrial goods exhibition "Light Industry Development-2025" opened.

- Meetings took place in provinces, cities and counties to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK.

- Seminars took place in provinces (municipalities) to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK.

- A dancing party of officials and members of the women's union took place to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK.

- The WPK Central Committee hosted a reception in welcome of the delegation of the United Russia Party.

- Delegations of the United Russia Party and the parliamentary political parties of Russia laid wreaths before the Liberation Tower.

- Party delegations and delegates from different countries visited Mangyongdae, the birthplace of President Kim Il Sung, and other places.

- An international seminar on the Juche Idea concerning the immortal banner for building a just and peaceful world took place.

- To Lam, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, arrived here to pay a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

- A party and government delegation of the People's Republic of China arrived here.

- A delegation of the United Russia Party led by President Dmitri Medvedev arrived here.

- A performance was given by Chinese artistes to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK.

- A delegation of the Socialist Political Party "For Just Russia-Patriots-Truth", a delegation of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, a delegation of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation and the director of the International Kim Il Sung Prize Council and the International Kim Jong Il Prize Council and her party arrived here.

- An on-line seminar of Latin America and Caribbean Region took place in Mexico on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK.

Rodong Sinmun

- A joint statement between the Workers' Party of Korea and the United Russia Party was adopted.

- The international community highly praises the WPK as the most prestigious and dignified party in the world.

Minju Joson

- An editorial says that only victory and glory will be in store for the DPRK advancing under the guidance of the great Workers' Party of Korea. -0-