Pyongyang, January 7 (KCNA) -- Following are major news items and articles in leading newspapers of the DPRK on Tuesday:

- The DPRK Missile Administration conducted a test-fire of new-type intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile. (photos accompanied)

- The Cabinet and the economic guidance organs are organizing in detail the economic work for successfully completing the five-year plan.

- Successes have been made at various economic units and in different parts of the country. The Sunchon Limestone Mine and the Manpho August 2 Cement Factory conducted the blasting of 200 000 and 100 000 cubic meters of earth respectively.

- Creative workers of fine art production units in Pyongyang launched a visual aid-based motivation campaign at major economic worksites.

Rodong Sinmun

- An article stresses that education is the first state affair, to which priority should be given at any time and at any stage and the utmost efforts should be paid.

- Another article says that it is the absolutely immutable law of historical development for mankind to aspire after socialism.

Minju Joson

- Mounting across the country is the study atmosphere for deeply grasping the idea and spirit of the Eleventh Plenary Meeting of the Eighth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea.

- An article says that the U.S. can never evade the blame for thrice-cursed bioterrorism against the mankind. -0-