Pyongyang, October 23 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

- The respected Marshal Kim Jong Un received a letter of resolution from the members of the congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan for celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- Successes are being made in different units.

- Rice harvest was completed in more than 100 cities and counties and at over 1 700 farms across the country. The harvest results exceeded 90 percent.

- Agricultural workers at the Ponghae Vegetable Farm of Chongjin City, North Hamgyong Province moved into new houses.

- A meeting for awarding the University Student Scientific Research Prize took place.

- The 18th Pyongyang International Film Festival opened.

- A ceremony of remodelling the cemetery of fallen fighters of the Chinese People's Volunteers in Sinphyong County, North Hwanghae Province was held.

Rodong Sinmun

- Meetings were held to mark their 80th founding anniversaries of the Radio-Television Broadcasting Committee of the DPRK and the Central Information and Communications Centre.

- An article says that the light industrial goods exhibition "Development of Light Industry-2025" is going on, adding great pleasure and joy to the people.

- Sonyon (child) farm machines provided by schoolchildren in South Hamgyong Province were handed over to farms.

- The Russian youth friendship visiting group toured various places.

- Events for celebrating the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea took place in the DPRK missions in foreign countries.

Minju Joson

- An article says that it is the steadfast will of all officials and working people to greet the Ninth Party Congress as the one of victors and glory by continuing to raise the elated spirit of revolutionary struggle on the occasion of the 80th founding anniversary of the WPK. -0-