Pyongyang, September 29 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- Achievements have been made in several fields of the national economy.

- The Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, the DPRK-China Friendship Association and Chinese embassy gave receptions on the occasion of the 74th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

- DPRK players bagged gold medals at the 19th Asian Games.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the patriotic and heroic people have grown up under the care of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- A national sci-tech presentation and symposium in the field of educational information took place.

- A meeting of schoolchildren to tell their prides was held.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls for making a steady development and prosperity of the DPRK, holding fast to the Socialist Constitution.

- The foreign minister of the DPRK sent a message of greeting to her counterpart of Turkmenistan. -0-