Pyongyang, April 30 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Wednesday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un had a photo taken with the workers of the Nampho Shipyard and scientists and technicians in the field of the warship-building industry who made contributions to building new-type destroyer. (a photo accompanied)

- The combat application test of the weapon systems of the multi-mission destroyer Choe Hyon began. (photos accompanied)

- Kim Jong Un received a reply message from the general secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party and president of the Lao People's Democratic Republic.

- He received a flower basket from the honorary director of the Board of Directors of the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Foundation,

- A flower basket was sent to the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il on Mansu Hill by members of the Kim Il Sung-Kim Jong Il Foundation.

- The modernized Jonchon Rock Drill Factory was inaugurated.

- An inauguration ceremony of the modernization project of the Kaesong Disabled Soldiers' Medical Appliances Factory was held.

- The Pyongyang Pomiculture Research Branch of the Institute of Pomiculture of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences was inaugurated.

- The 16th Commodity Exhibition at Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 opened.

- A national industrial art exhibition for celebrating April 15, the birthday of President Kim Il Sung, closed.

- DPRK players proved successful at international games.

- The Russian president's press secretary appreciated that the treaty on mutual assistance between the DPRK and Russia is being operated effectively.

Rodong Sinmun

- There took place a meeting to convey a congratulatory message sent by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea to the workers, technicians and officials of the Ponghwa Chemical Factory on the occasion of its 50th founding anniversary.

- Preparations for operating health facilities have been finished to improve the technical and practical qualifications of regional hospital medical workers.

Minju Joson

- An article says that the issue of UN reform becomes a focus of the international community. -0-