Pyongyang, August 24 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

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

- A ceremony for moving into new houses took place at Janghang-ri, Sangwon County, North Hwanghae Province.

- The 12th National Folk Sports Contest of Agricultural Workers was held.

- The national exhibition of data for education in law observance-2024 is going on every day.

- There was a seminar on the development of recombinant vaccine and therapeutic drugs.

- A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea released a press statement stressing that we will resolutely cope with any type of nuclear threat posed by the U.S.

- The Disarmament and Peace Institute of the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK released a white paper disclosing the atrocious criminal colors of NATO, the world's biggest war alliance and the worst confrontation group.

Rodong Sinmun

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to a war veteran living in Rason Municipality.

- An article says that the situation in the Middle East is deteriorated and peace can never be expected as long as there exists the U.S.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls upon cities and counties to actively exploit natural and economic resources in the regions and thus contribute to improving the people's living standard and overall prosperity of the state. -0-