Pyongyang, September 8 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in Rodong Sinmun, a leading newspaper of the DPRK, on Monday:

- A meeting of service personnel of the Korean People's Army was held to adopt a letter of loyalty to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and the letter relay team left for Pyongyang.

- A political essay dedicates to the most beautiful and great motherland in the world.

- Successes are being made in different sectors and units.

- There took place a passing-on-technique session on sowing winter wheat and barley.

- Events took place in different countries to celebrate the 77th founding anniversary of the DPRK.

- An article says that Japan's increase in military budget means rushing headlong into militarism. -0-