Pyongyang, February 12 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Wednesday:

- A symposium of social scientists took place to grasp the undying feats performed by the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un who opened a new era of regional development and regional transformation.

- On the occasion of the 83rd birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il,

The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received floral baskets from the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and concurrently the president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the president of the State of Palestine.

Kim Jong Un received a floral basket and congratulatory letter from the diplomatic corps here.

- A national fine art exhibition opened.

- Photo exhibitions go on in provinces (municipalities) every day.

- Schoolchildren were awarded the Our Classroom Literary Prize.

- The 20th inauguration ceremony of the regional-industry factories which was finishing the first year’s task for the implementation of the regional development policy in a new era took place in Kim Hyong Jik County of Ryanggang Province.

- The DPRK 10 best players and 10 best coaches for 2024 were announced with due ceremony.

- A DPRK civil aviation delegation returned home after visiting Russia.

- The Russian ambassador to the DPRK hosted a reception on the occasion of the Russia’s day of diplomatic officials.

- A KCNA commentary exposes the U.S. brigandish intention based on the jungle law to finally put Gaza Strip under its control and expand a new springboard for carrying out its strategy for dominating the Middle East.

Rodong Sinmun

- The king and the great queen of Cambodia sent large floral baskets to the DPRK embassy in Phnom Penh on the occasion of the 83rd birth anniversary of Chairman Kim Jong Il.

Minju Joson

- An article discloses the thrice-cursed crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists who occupied the Korean territory with arms and forced the Korean people to change their names into Japanese ones in the last century. -0-