Pyongyang, October 29 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Wednesday:

- Successes are being made in various units.

- The construction of regional-industry factories in 20 cities and counties, hospitals and leisure complexes to be built this year is progressing apace at the final stage.

- A meeting for year-end account settlement and income distribution took place at the Junghung Farm in Samjiyon City, Ryanggang Province.

- The Sariwon Riding Club was newly built and inaugurated.

- DPRK weightlifter Choe Jin Myong bagged a gold medal in snatch at the men's 65 kg category in the Third Asian Youth Games and set a new record of the Games.

- The delegation of the Choson Sinbo Company of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan arrived here.

- The delegation of the Chinese People's Liberation Army left here.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the present era shining with steadfast development is the glorious one which will throw its rays forever along with the sacred and august name of the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un.

- The Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea sent a reply message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

- An editorial calls upon all the people to greet the Ninth Congress of the WPK by making more courageous, effective and intensive efforts.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls on all the people to dynamically usher in the era of comprehensive prosperity of our state under the uplifted banner of socialism.

- The DPRK foreign minister sent a message of greeting to her Czech counterpart.

- The foreign ministers of the DPRK and Venezuela exchanged their messages of greeting. -0-