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

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un inspected the Destroyer Choe Hyon to observe the shakedown for assessing its operational executive capability. (photos accompanied)

- He oversaw the shooting contest held to mark the Sniper's Day of the Korean People's Army. (photos accompanied)

- He received congratulatory messages and letters from different countries.

- Military-civilian meetings took place in South Phyongan, North Hwanghae, Jagang, South Hamgyong and Ryanggang provinces and Rason Municipality.

- All the sectors and units of the national economy have turned out in implementing the decisions of the Ninth Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea after fulfilling the national economic plan for February.

Rodong Sinmun

- An enlarged plenary meeting of the Cabinet Party Committee was held to implement the decisions of the Ninth WPK Congress and the First Plenary Meeting of the Ninth Central Committee of the WPK.

- "Collection of documents on Ninth Congress of Workers' Party of Korea" was distributed throughout the whole Party, and Party organizations at all levels conducted intensive study of it.

- An article is dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the promulgation of the Agrarian Reform Law.

- Officials of the Union of Agricultural Workers of Korea and officials of its primary organizations from across the country made a study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls for firmly arming with the ideas and spirit of the Ninth WPK Congress. -0-