Pyongyang, May 26 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- The teams of the letter relay of loyalty of the Korean Children's Union passed Rason City and North Hamgyong, Jagang and North Phyongan provinces.

- Innovations were made in various sectors of the national economy amid the dynamic socialist patriotic movement.

- Measures were taken to intensify the anti-epidemic work in different parts of the country.

- New data were displayed at the Central Class Education House to raise the anti-imperialist, anti-U.S. class consciousness.

- Russia's armed forces checked an attempt of U.S. nuclear strategic bombers to intrude into its territorial air.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the devoted service for the people is the reason why our Party exists and its major trait and eternal nature.

- A political essay says that the agricultural front will be brisk only when the Party members in rural areas turn out and a great upsurge will be made when they display high enthusiasm.

- The World Health Organization reported the situation of worldwide damage by COVID-19.

Minju Joson

- An article stresses that all sectors and units should thoroughly establish a crisis control system to cope with disastrous abnormal weather.

- The Biodiversity Institute of the State Academy of Sciences made a survey of major migratory bird reserves.

- An article discloses the crimes committed by the Japanese imperialists to stamp out the Korean people's spirit of national independence. -0-