Pyongyang, December 19 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- An inauguration ceremony of the regional-industry factories was held with splendor in Jangyon County. (photos accompanied).

- Such inauguration ceremonies of regional-industry factories significantly took place in Pukchang, Cholwon and Janggang counties amid the deep concern of regional people.

- Ceremonies of moving into new houses were held in Yonggo-ri of Sinhung County and Pulgunbyol-ri of Hamju County, South Hamgyong Province.

- New posters were produced to encourage all the people out in the struggle for implementing the decisions of the 13th Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

Rodong Sinmun

- The Cambodian king and great queen sent large flower baskets to the DPRK embassy in Phnom Penh on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of demise of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

- An article says that "impartiality" and "objectivity" of the media touted by the West are deceptive ones.

Minju Joson

- An article praises the undying feats of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who set forth the ever-victorious great programmes for state building which confidently guarantee the dynamic advance of the socialist cause and wisely led the struggle for their realization.

- Premier Pak Thae Song sent a message of greeting to the prime minister and concurrently foreign minister of the State of Qatar. -0-