Pyongyang, June 17 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Monday:

- Floral baskets were sent to the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill here by a foreign political party and personage.

- Kim Tok Hun, premier of the Cabinet, inspected the agricultural sector in North Hwanghae Province.

- An article says that the framework of the 20 city and county regional industrial factories has been completed in the main and the work for putting the production on a normal basis is given definite precedence.

- The Hamhung School Uniform Factory was inaugurated.

- Haean Restaurant in Rason Municipality was remodeled and opened as public service center.

Rodong Sinmun

- Successes have been made in different sectors of the national economy.

- An article says that many countries are vehemently denouncing Israel for enjoying the "blood-filled feast".

Minju Joson

- An article deals with the increasing use of natural energy in the world. -0-