Pyongyang, January 22 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent a birthday spread to a war veteran living in Phihyon County, North Phyongan Province.

- Successes are being made in different economic sectors and units.

- A finishing building materials factory was inaugurated in Kaesong Municipality.

- New houses have been built at farms in the counties of Taedong, Maengsan, Jungsan and Yangdok of South Phyongan Province.

- Young people in South Hwanghae Province volunteered to work in coal mines.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the Workers' Party of Korea's outlook on absolute service to the people and on the revolution serve as the driving force for bringing about the entities of civilization and prosperity.

- Another article deals with Russia's efforts for the stable development of economy.

Minju Joson

- An article says that the case of poisoning Emperor Kojong recorded in history was hideous state-sponsored terrorism committed by the Japanese imperialists in an organized and planned way. -0-