Pyongyang, October 31 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Thursday:

- A seminar of social scientists took place to mark the 30th anniversary of publication of Chairman Kim Jong Il's immortal work "Socialism Is a Science".

- Vol. 60 of "Complete Collection of Kim Jong Il's Works" was brought out.

- An agreement on cooperation in the fields of post and telecommunications, information technology and digital development between the DPRK Ministry of IT Industry and the Russian Ministry of Digital Development, Post and Telecommunications and Public Information was signed here.

- A ceremony for moving into new houses took place at Kumchon and Chilgol vegetable farms in Mangyongdae District of Pyongyang.

- The finals of the 2024 Inter-Provincial Mass Sports Contest in Celebration of the 75th Day of Physical Culture and a closing ceremony of the DPRK Championships and the inter-provincial mass sports contest took place.

- The 2024 Autumn National Footwear Exhibition closed.

- Chae Un Yong, a player of the DPRK, was awarded the 2023 best junior female footballer prize of the AFC.

- The DPRK ambassador presented his credentials to the president of Pakistan.

- A delegation of Korean social scientists in Japan visited Mangyongdae and different places.

- Members of the DPRK mission in China laid wreaths on the occasion of the 74th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People's Volunteers into the Korean front.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that Russia is steadily developing the economic and trade relations with other countries, despite sanctions and obstructive moves of the U.S. and the West.

Minju Joson

- An article notes that no force on earth can check the dynamic advance of Juche Korea advancing rallied close around the great Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee.

- The DPRK foreign minister sent a message of greeting to her Indonesian counterpart. -0-