Pyongyang, April 4 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un receives congratulatory messages from the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party who is president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the president of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.

- An enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet was held.

- University graduates in South Phyongan, South Hwanghae and Ryanggang provinces volunteered for worksites seething with drive for implementing decisions of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- The 29th National Cooking Festival took place.

- A reception was given at the DPRK embassy in Beijing to mark the Ninth Congress of the WPK.

- KCNA commentary discloses the dangerous military attempt of Japan, a war criminal keen on rapid expansion of its space operations force.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article calls for holding higher the banner of self-reliance.

- There took place the 16th enlarged plenary meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, the 14th enlarged plenary meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and the 16th enlarged plenary meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Socialist Women's Union of Korea.

- A forum of youth and students was held.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls for accelerating the comprehensive state development by thoroughly implementing the important tasks set forth in the policy speech of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

- Jo Yong Won received a congratulatory message from the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

- Pak Thae Song received a congratulatory message from the premier of the State Council of the PRC.

- The DPRK foreign minister received a congratulatory message from her Chinese counterpart. -0-