Pyongyang, December 23 (KCNA) -- Following are major news and articles in Rodong Sinmun of the DPRK on Monday:

- The Korean Central News Agency reported that the flood-hit areas of North Phyongan, Jagang and Ryanggang provinces turned into ideal socialist villages.

- Inhabitants and schoolchildren from the flood-hit areas returned home after pleasantly staying in Pyongyang.

- Ceremonies for moving into new houses took place at the Tokjang Farm in Jongju City, North Phyongan Province and the Township Stockbreeding Farm and the Jiam Stockbreeding Farm in Phyonggang County, Kangwon Province.

- The garment exhibition-2024 opened.

- The Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex finished the production of tube trains, electric locomotives and passenger trains.

- General education units here direct their efforts to putting education on a higher modern and IT basis.

- An article says that the "freedom" and "equality" touted by the U.S. are hypocrisy and deception. -0-