Pyongyang, August 29 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Friday:

- The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un will soon visit the People's Republic of China to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.

- On the occasion of the significant Youth Day

Senior Party and government officials significantly greeted the holiday together with young people across the country.

Officials of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League visited the Youth Movement Museum, dancing parties of youth and students took place, meetings of young activists who distinguished themselves in displaying noble traits were held in different regions and units, there took place a sports contest of university students of Pyongyang Municipality and the Soccer Tournament for Torch Cup came to close.

- Successes are being made in different economic sectors and units.

- Articles say that all sectors, regions and units have turned out to minimize damage caused by heavy rain.

- A national technical training course and symposium in the library field took place.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article calls for learning from the noble comradeship displayed by the pioneering generation of the revolution.

- Mangyongdae District in Pyongyang Municipality introduced a new method of wheat cultivation and all its farms joined the ranks of high-yield farms.

- An article says that the base of Japan's "Self-Defense Forces" in Djibouti is not a facility for "protecting civilian persons" but a springboard for overseas expansion.

Minju Joson

- Personages of various circles of different countries paid congratulatory visits to the DPRK missions in their countries, celebrations took place in different countries and a Danish organization and a Mexican personage issued a statement and a press statement on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation. -0-