Pyongyang, May 23 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- An investigation into destroyer launch accident is intensified.

- The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK issued a decree on awarding the People's Prize to the song "Warm Love of Motherland".

- Successes have been made in various economic sectors and units and different parts of the country.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that many sectors and units of the national economy are fully displaying the might of ideology and political work.

- Another article denounces the reckless moves of Israel to seize territory that entered into reckless stage.

Minju Joson

- An article calls for hastening the era of comprehensive prosperity of our state by dint of the socialist patriotic movement and the revolutionary mass movement.

- Articles disclose that the capitalist society is the reactionary one mercilessly violating and obliterating the independence of the working masses. -0-