Pyongyang, August 31 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Saturday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un received congratulatory messages and letters from different countries.

- Successes have been made in various economic sectors.

- The national youth sci-tech successes exhibition closed.

- There was a national sci-tech presentation in the construction sector.

- The second national exhibition of educational scientific successes and the sixth national symposium on educational science took place.

- Ceremonies for moving into new houses were held at Kuthan and Yaksan farms in Songhwa County, South Hwanghae Province.

- A Russian delegation of experts returned home.

- A Russian maritime territorial delegation of education officials returned home.

- A delegation of the Mongolian Association for the Study of the Juche Idea-Songun Idea toured different places.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article tells about the devoted efforts made by General Secretary Kim Jong Un for the country and people in August.

- There took place a national presentation of ideas in the library field.

Minju Joson

- An editorial stresses that the new crucial measures for regional development are a policy whose successful implementation is definitely guaranteed by the Workers' Party of Korea's strong execution ability.

- An article discloses the reality of the Japanese society where the suicidal tendency prevails. -0-