Pyongyang, April 28 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK, on Monday:

- The Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea highly appreciated the combat sub-units of the armed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for performing heroic feats in the operations for liberating the Kursk area of the Russian Federation.

- A meeting took place to mark the 30th anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il's field guidance at the State Academy of Sciences.

- Successes have been made in various economic sectors.

- The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK issued a decree on conferring the title of model law-observance unit on exemplary units in strengthening socialist law-abiding life.

- Tens of thousands of officials, working people, service personnel, youth and students toured the revolutionary battle sites in the area of Mt Paektu this year.

- The Pyongyang Municipal Tourist Souvenir Exhibition-2025 closed.

- An article says that ensuring bio-security is standing out as a strategic issue directly related to the existence and development of each country and nation as well as mankind. -0-