Pyongyang, January 18 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un sent New Year's cards to heads of state, government and party leaders, and personages of different countries.

- Successes have been made in different economic units

- The art squad of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League gave a performance to mark its 79th founding anniversary.

- More than 300 youths in North Hamgyong Province have volunteered to work at major theaters of socialist construction.

- The DPRK ambassador presented his credentials to the Swiss president.

Rodong Sinmun

- Officials of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League visited the Youth Movement Museum.

- KCNA commentary discloses that U.S. increase in defence budget is predicting a great upheaval in the world.

Minju Joson

- An article says that the "neo-colonialist" policy of the U.S. and other Western countries is running headlong into a total bankruptcy every moment due to its shamelessness and deception. -0-