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

- On the occasion of the 76th founding anniversary of the DPRK,

the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received messages of greeting from the president of the Russian Federation, the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and president of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the Republic of Cuba and the president of the United Russia Party.

Kim Jong Un received a floral basket from the president of the International Group of Italy.

Foreign organizations and personages sent floral baskets to the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill.

Senior Party and government officials visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay tribute to Kim Il Sung and

Kim Jong Il.

A congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan for celebrating the 76th birthday of the DPRK visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay homage to Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

Wreaths were laid before the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt Taesong, the Patriotic Martyrs Cemetery in Sinmi-ri and the Fatherland Liberation War Martyrs Cemetery.

Wreaths were placed at cemeteries and graves of martyrs and the memorial towers for the fallen soldiers of the Korean People's Army in different parts of the DPRK.

There took place a men's football match between the April 25 Team and the Amnokgang Team.

- A meeting and an evening gala took place to celebrate the 76th founding anniversary of the DPRK

- Kim Tok Hun, premier of the Cabinet, made a speech at the meeting.

- There was a ceremony for moving into new houses at the Thonghung Farm in Hochon County, South Hamgyong Province.

- The chief of the Foreign News Section of the Department of Press and Information of the DPRK Foreign Ministry issued a press statement in connection with the fact that the U.S. and the ROK recently held an "Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group" meeting and a "Nuclear Consultative Group simulation drill", revealing their intention to further strengthen the military conspiracy and nexus against the DPRK.

Rodong Sinmun

- The paper editorially calls for ushering in a new era of a prosperous and powerful nation by dint of great patriotism, with which all people are in single-minded unity with the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- The international community said that the DPRK, an invincible independent power and ideal society of mankind, represents the future of the planet.

Minju Joson

- An editorial stresses that the DPRK will shine forever as a genuine people's country under the leadership of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un. -0-