Pyongyang, December 1 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

- The 11th Meeting of the Political Bureau of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held. (a photo accompanied)

- The Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee adopted a resolution on convening the 6th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the WPK.

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un met commanding officers and pilots of the Air Force of our country who participated in the large-scale flying operations on the occasion of the Day of Air Men and warmly congratulated and encouraged them. (a photo accompanied)

- A meeting was held to congratulate brave pilots of the DPRK on the occasion of the Day of Air Men.

- Seminars were held in North and South Phyongan, Jagang and South Hamgyong provinces to deeply grasp the party-building idea and theory of the new era set forth by Kim Jong Un in the historic commemorative lecture given to the teaching staff and students of the Central Cadres Training School of the WPK.

- Young people in South Hamgyong Province continue to volunteer to major sectors of the national economy.

- The Vietnamese embassy here hosted a reception.

- COVID-19 still spreads worldwide.

Rodong Sinmun

- A meeting was held to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the State Academy of Sciences.

- Meetings of young activists in displaying noble traits took place in South Hamgyong Province and Nampho City.

- A national rabbit show and seminar on experience of school youth league organizations and children's union organizations and schoolchildren took place.

Minju Joson

- The DPRK foreign minister sent a message of condolence to the Foreign Ministry of Belarus.

- An article says that socialism is an ideal of mankind and irresistible trend of the times.

- An article lays bare the vicious economic plunder committed by the Japanese imperialists during the whole period of their occupation of Korea. -0-