Pyongyang, March 27 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- Kim Jong Un, president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had talks with Aleksandr Lukashenko, president of the Republic of Belarus. (photos accompanied)

- A reception was given for the Belarusian president. (photos accompanied)

- An artistic performance was given to welcome the Belarusian president. (photos accompanied)

- The Belarusian president left Pyongyang. (photos accompanied)

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received congratulatory messages from the president of the People's Republic of China and the president of Mongolia.

- A meeting was held to review the results of general mobilization for land management and forest restoration in 2025.

- Posters were published ahead of the 34th April Spring Friendship Art Festival. Preparations for the festival are progressing apace at the final stage.

- A grand chorus performance was given by students of graduating classes of senior middle schools in Kaesong Municipality.

- Tangogi Restaurant was inaugurated with due ceremony.

Rodong Sinmun

- Kim Jong Un received a flower basket from the president of Mongolia.

- A meeting took place to review the 2025 socialist emulations among provinces for putting production at newly-built regional-industry factories on a normal footing and among factories producing school uniforms, bags and shoes.

- There took place a meeting for awarding the University Student Scientific Research Prize and a national symposium in the field of poultry.

- An article says that Europe is weakening as it is kowtowing to the U.S.

Minju Joson

- Commissions, ministries and provincial people's committees are studying hard to deeply grasp the essence of the administrative policy of the DPRK government advanced by Kim Jong Un. -0-