Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- The construction of hospitals and leisure complexes is progressing apace on the regional development fronts across the country.

- Successes are being made in various economic sectors and units and other parts of the country.

Rodong Sinmun

- The daily carries an article "O Korea, I Will Add Glory to Thee" under the title of "We Tell with Pride the Sacred 80-year History of the Revolutionary Leadership of the Great Workers' Party of Korea".

Minju Joson

- An article says that the absolute trust in the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un is the strong pillar of the patriotic life of the DPRK people.

- Another article stresses that the fundamental guarantee for defending freedom and peace is to bolster up national power. -0-