Pyongyang, March 8 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un inspected major shipyards to learn about warship-building and advanced the strategic policy on making the epochal development in the shipbuilding industry. (photos accompanied)

- He gave field guidance at the project for newly building the Onpho Kulloja (working people) Holiday Camp. (photos accompanied)

- On the occasion of the 115th March 8 International Women's Day, workers and members of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea met with winners of the Communist Mother Honor Prize, women's union officials and members had a dancing party, and there took place sports and amusement games of women's union officials and members from across the country.

- Articles deal with the true picture of the DPRK women who are devoting themselves to the prosperity of the country, enjoying a worthy and happy life under the care of the great Workers' Party of Korea.

- There took place the inauguration ceremonies of the South Phyongan Provincial Riding Club, the Phyongsong Instant Noodle Factory and the Kaechon Equipment Assembly Station.

- An article discloses the real aspects of the miserable women's rights in the capitalist society with despising and mistreating women as its tendency.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article says that the Korean women in Japan have steadily covered the road of patriotism, firmly believing in and following socialist Korea as their homeland despite the national discrimination and mistreatment in the Japanese society.

Minju Joson

- An editorial calls upon the women to devote their loyalty and patriotism to the historic advance for bringing earlier the era of comprehensive national prosperity. -0-