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(EDITORIAL from the JoongAng Daily on Jan. 6) - Hindering a recovery
As the National Assembly debacle drags on with members of the opposition parties
continuing to besiege the assembly building, business organizations have appealed
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Herald on Jan. 6) - Foreign students
The number of foreign students in Korean universities is growing rapidly. Their
contribution to total enrollment still remains low compared to U.S. and European
(EDITORIAL from the Korea Times on Jan. 6) - Documents on Dokdo: Tokyo Needs to Be More Honest Before Truth
Japan has denied wartime crimes and distorted historical facts, saying there are
no official Japanese government documents backing them up. Tokyo also rejected
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Jan. 6.
Obama picks Bill Clinton`s chief of staff as CIA director for reform: reports
By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has chosen
former White House chief of staff Leon Panetta as director of the Central
100,000 N. Koreans rally in Pyongyang for New Year economic drive: report
By Kim Hyun
SEOUL, Jan. 6 (Yonhap) -- About 100,000 North Koreans gathered in a Pyongyang
square on Monday to pledge their commitment to the New Year economic drive set up
Seoul court orders legal proceedings against ruling party lawmakers
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul High Court on Monday ordered trial
proceedings against two ruling party lawmakers over alleged election law
Gov't calls media workers' strike illegal, defends media ownership deregulation
(ATTN: ADDS with MBC president's warning from para 13)
By Shin Hae-in
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The government demanded Monday that media workers
