Pyongyang, November 14 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

- The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK issued a decree on conferring the title of model law-observance unit on exemplary units.

- Successes have been made in different economic sectors and across the country.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that after the Fourth Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, school uniform factories and schoolchildren's footwear factories were built in all provinces, and a well-regulated system and order have been established to supply school uniforms, bags and footwear to schoolchildren across the country.

- Another article notes that if the developing countries steadily boost cooperation in firm unity, the building of a free and prosperous new world will be accelerated.

Minju Joson

- An article calls upon officials to victoriously push ahead with the drive for this year by displaying initiative, creativity and activity. -0-