Pyongyang, June 18 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Tuesday:
- Editorials warmly welcome Vladimir Putin, president of the Russian Federation.
- Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is to visit the DPRK.
- A ceremony for moving into new houses took place at the Thaephyong Farm in Hyangsan County of Jagang Province.
- Order of DPRK Friendship was conferred on the vice-president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation and the president of the European Taekwon-Do Federation.
- The executive committee of the International Martial Arts Games Committee met in Pyongyang and a ceremony of lighting the fire for the 9th International Martial Arts Games took place here.
- An event was held to mark World Blood Donor Day.
Rodong Sinmun
- V. Putin released an article saying that the relations of friendship and good neighborliness between Russia and the DPRK last for over 70 years with glorious historic tradition.
- A symposium of social scientists took place to mark the 60th anniversary of Chairman
- Articles deal with the DPRK-Russia friendship with long historic root and tradition.
Minju Joson
- Successes have been registered in different sectors of the national economy.
- An article stresses that the Russian people will certainly win a victory of justice. -0-
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