Pyongyang, August 11 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK, on Monday:

- No Kwang Chol, minister of National Defence of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, issued a press statement stressing that it is the absolute mission of the armed forces of the Republic to defend its security interests from hostile threats of the U.S. and the ROK.

- Successes are being made in different sectors and units.

- School youth and children from across the country made a study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu and held an oath-taking meeting.

- An expeditionary group of the General Association of Koreans in China made a study tour of the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu.

- An inauguration ceremony of the newly-built Hwangnam Steel Works took place.

- The 2025 National Schoolchildren's Games closed.

- The DPRK women's football team was qualified for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup. -0-