Pyongyang, August 9 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- There took place meetings to mark the 40th anniversary of the field guidance of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il at the Changgwang street of a chain of restaurants.

- Articles deal with the exploits of Kim Il Sung, the national liberator and peerless patriot.

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to a woman centenarian living in Mundok County, South Phyongan Province.

- Achievements are being made in different economic sectors and units.

- KCNA in a commentary deals with a grave change in the stand of the Western countries which have pursued a pro-Israel one-sided policy in pursuance of the U.S. in dealing with the issue of Palestine for a long time.

- A working-level delegation of the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office returned home after visiting Russia.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article calls for following the indomitable fighting spirit of the revolutionaries of the first generation.

- Chief lecturers and primary information workers of the women's union across the country made a study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu and held an oath-taking meeting.

- Artistes of the Mansudae Art Troupe gave intensive motivation performances in Kangwon Province.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls for more dynamically conducting the movement to create model lathes following the example of Lathe No. 26 as a mass movement involving all members of the society.

- An article discloses the Japanese imperialists' heinous crimes of plundering Korea of its resources, crimes indelible down through generations. -0-