Pyongyang, June 1 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

- Articles mark the 70th anniversary of the letter of best wishes sent by Chairman Kim Jong Il to President Kim Il Sung in reflection of ardent desire of the Korean people during the Fatherland Liberation War.

- A session of the Permanent Commission of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK took place.

- Successes were made in various sectors of the national economy.

- The Russian ambassador to the DPRK was interviewed by Ria-Novosti.

- Articles mark International Children's Day.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article notes that the construction sites for people's wellbeing are seething with the efforts for pioneering a new construction speed and new myth of construction.

- Another article says that the capacity of producing dairy products is steadily expanding across the country, true to the Party's childcare policy.

Minju Joson

- The respected fatherly Marshal Kim Jong Un had many souvenir photographs taken with children, wishing them bright future.

- Articles call for establishing firm foundations of fisheries by directing efforts to fish breeding and sea cultivation. -0-