Pyongyang, September 30 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Tuesday:

- Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, made a field survey of various sectors.

- Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, met with Li Qiang, premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

- Successes are being made in different sectors and units of national economy.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the outstanding leadership ability and resolute practical ability of the Workers' Party of Korea are the powerful strength to usher in a new era of the comprehensive national development.

- New houses have been built at the Madu Farm in Unchon County, South Hwanghae Province this year.

- Another article says that the report on "the fundamental strengthening of defense capacity" presented to Japan's minister of Defense at a meeting of its Ministry of Defense aims to further speed up the moves towards a war state.

Minju Joson

- A political essay says that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, our great country, will prosper year after year. -0-