Pyongyang, September 7 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- In celebration of the 76th DPRK birthday,

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received messages of greeting from the president of Syrian and the president and the vice-president of Nicaragua.

He received floral baskets from the president of Mongolia and members of the Board of Directors of the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Foundation.

Foreign organizations and personages sent floral baskets to the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill.

- A performance of the art squad of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League was given and women's union officials and members held a meeting to celebrate the 76th DPRK birthday.

- A ceremony for moving into new houses was held at Hyonnae and Kyejong farms in Kumchon County of North Hwanghae Province.

- A congratulatory group of Koreans in Japan visited Mangyongdae.

- The DPRK Championships opened.

- The 19th National Ssirum Contest for Grand Bull Prize took place.

Rodong Sinmun

- A political essay says that the mother and the great country without parallel in the world are the embrace of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

- An article says that the DPRK players won the most gold medals in the 10th Asian Taekwon-Do Championship.

Minju Joson

- An article deals with the ideological and moral traits of the Korean people who are vigorously advancing, overcoming hardships and difficulties with confidence in sure victory. -0-