Pyongyang, December 17 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Tuesday:

- On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of demise of Chairman Kim Jong Il,

Floral baskets were sent to the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill by overseas compatriots' organizations, foreign political parties, organizations and personages, families of those related to the revolutionary activities of the President and Korean residents in China.

Working people's organizations held meetings.

- A mosaic depicting Chairman Kim Jong Il was erected at the Rakwon Foodstuff Factory.

- Editorials and articles are dedicated to the greatest national memorial day.

- Articles say that the world people are still highly praising the personality of Kim Jong Il as a great man.

- The Songrim Wheat Processing Factory was inaugurated.

- The Tokchon Holiday Camp of the Tokchon Area Coal Mining Complex was newly built. -0-