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

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited the Kangdong County Hospital which is nearing completion. (photos accompanied)

- The Third Minsk International Conference on Eurasian Security was held and the DPRK foreign minister made an address.

- A press statement on the talks between the foreign ministers of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Belarus.

- Successes are being made in different units and parts of the country.

- A ceremony of moving into new houses took place at the Yaksan Farm in Songhwa County of South Hwanghae Province.

- The Third Festival of Architectural Information Modeling Technology was held.

- The national exhibition of IT successes-2025 and the 19th National Machine Design Festival closed.

- DPRK weightlifter Ri Sae Byol won a gold medal at the women's 69kg category of the Third Asian Youth Games.

Rodong Sinmun

- The Pyongyang Catfish Farm fulfilled its production plans for the past decade to make contributions to improving the people's diet.

- Pyongyang Municipality supports schools.

- The project for upgrading the Rason Youth Power Station was completed.

Minju Joson

- An article says that massive demonstrations and strikes are being staged in an unprecedented scale in Western countries, drawing the attention of the international community. -0-