Pyongyang, December 6 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- The Korean Central News Agency reported that the material and technical foundations of agriculture have been further strengthened and grain production has grown rapidly since the programme of the rural revolution in the new era was put forward.

- An expedition to revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu, made up of youth and students from across the DPRK, climbed Mt Paektu, the holy mountain of revolution.

- Inaugural ceremonies of the Mindulle Paper Mill and the remodeled Hamhung Koryo Medicine Pharmaceutical Factory took place.

- A black swan breeding base has been newly built at the Anju Duck Farm.

- Ceremonies of moving into new houses were held in Ogye-ri of Anbyon County and Sangja-ri and Jungyong-ri of Wonsan City, Kangwon Province.

- The working-level delegation for agricultural cooperation returned home after visiting Russia.

Rodong Sinmun

- The Taean Friendship Glass Factory built a process for producing light-reflecting glass beads of Korean style.

- An article deals with the course followed by Japan this year marking the 80th anniversary of its defeat.

Minju Joson

- An article discloses the robbery committed by the European Union seized with the anti-Russian confrontation hysteria. -0-