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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 24.

Korean-language dailies
-- More than half of Cabinet, ruling party officials to benefit from new tax plan
(Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Ruling party members at odds over new tax plan (Kookmin Daily)
-- Kim's in-law may take over leadership if N.K. leader becomes unable to lead: U.S.
agency (Donga llbo)
-- Housing tax lowered but overall wealth tax raised (Seoul Shinmun)
-- New real estate tax plan stirs strong opposition (Segye Times)
-- Lee orders measures over private educational spending (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Ministry eyes abolishing controversial tax system during Lee's term (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Tax plan opposition raised within ruling party (Hankyoreh)
-- Revision of new tax plan unavoidable (Hankook Ilbo)
-- New tax plan may be partly revised through opinion poll (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Gov't revises property tax scheme, loan system unchanged (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Real estate tax reforms fall under immediate criticism (JoongAng Daily)
-- Parties dispute property tax cut plan (Korea Herald)
-- Property tax cut plan faces revision (Korea Times)
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