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

- The Korean Central News Agency issued a detailed report on the fact that the third-stage project in the Hwasong area was successfully completed and thus a decisive guarantee for the completion of 50 000 flats in Pyongyang was provided.

- The Ninth April Spring People's Art Festival closed.

- Successes have been made in various economic sectors and units and different parts of the country.

- Triplets from Kangryong County of South Hwanghae Province left the Pyongyang Maternity Hospital.

Rodong Sinmun

- A meeting was held to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the Korean Industrial Art Studio.

- A department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea met the leading members of the delegation of the United Russia Youth Guards.

- There was a meeting between a DPRK hero and members of the visiting delegation of the United Russia Youth Guards.

Minju Joson

- An article introduces Zimbabwe aspiring after independent development on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations at an ambassadorial level between the DPRK and the Republic of Zimbabwe. -0-