Pyongyang, June 5 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

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

Kim Jong Un received a letter from the members of the group of Koreans in Japan for expressing thanks to the homeland on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan.

Successes have been made in various sectors and units.

Rodong Sinmun

A serial article deals with the area of Mt Paektu registered as a global geopark.

Service environment of the Central Zoo has improved.

An article introduces Russia's efforts to ensure socio-economic stability.

Minju Joson

- An article marks World Environment Day. -0-