Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Wednesday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un met Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. (Photos accompanied)

- He received a letter from the members of the delegation of Korean schoolchildren in Japan who took part in the celebrations of the 79th founding anniversary of the Korean Children's Union.

- Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet, inspected various sectors of the national economy.

- Successes have been made in different parts of the country.

- A delegation of Korean schoolchildren in Japan left here after taking part in the celebrations of the 79th founding anniversary of the KCU.

- An event took place to mark World Blood Donor Day.

- The Chinese embassy here hosted a reception on the occasion of the International Day for Dialogue among Civilizations.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article calls upon all the people to live looking back on the devoted service for the people's wellbeing by Kim Jong Un.

- Another article says that climate change is the root cause of bringing about disasters regardless of seasons.

Minju Joson

- An article stresses that building up the independent development capability of regional areas is an important guarantee for the regional rejuvenation. -0-