Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Wednesday:

- Events were held at universities and colleges and other schools across the country to start a new school year for 2025.

- A school-opening ceremony took place at the Korean Rehabilitation Centre for Children with Disability.

- Successes are being made at various sectors and units.

- DPRK players returned home after taking part in the 20th Asian Marathon Championships.

- The vice general director of the General Armaments Bureau of the DPRK Ministry of National Defence issued a press statement under the title "The new 'co-produced weapon' of the U.S.-Japan military alliance signals the further unstable security environment of the region".

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the endless extension of the scope of struggle for comprehensive rejuvenation is a manifestation of the ardent love and devotion of the Workers' Party of Korea to the people.

Minju Joson

- An article stresses that the educational work is a far-sighted patriotic undertaking for the prosperity of the country and the nation. -0-