Pyongyang, February 11 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK, on Wednesday:

- An article says that unprecedented changes and progress have been made in the struggle for building a sci-tech power, educational power and talent power over the past five years under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- A week of film show opened to celebrate February 16, the birthday of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

- Modern regional-industry factories are directing primary efforts to developing new products and improving their quality, and achievements are being made in various economic sectors and units and different parts of the country.

- The charge d'affaires ad interim of the Russian embassy here gave a reception.

- An article discloses Japan's moves to expand the military alliance for rounding off the war capability. -0-