Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on Dec. 1

Korean-language dailies
-- Colleges get more autonomy in selecting students (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Parliament puts public life on back burner (Kookmin Daily)
-- Universities defy state control of student selection (Donga llbo)
-- National Assembly unlikely to pass budget bill for 2009 (Segye Times)
-- Universities challenge state control over selecting students (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Bank of Korea yet to provide enough liquidity to market (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Gov't overhauls history textbooks without acceptance of writing staff (Hankyoreh)
-- Economic policy team gets negative assessment from market (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Public servants face massive personal reshuffle (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Local banks change employee's performance rating system (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Gov't to speed up restructuring of nonviable companies (Korea Economic Daily)
-- Gov't to buy stakes in 45 overseas oil fields next year (Seoul Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Hagwon in U.S. cash in on Korean undergrads (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea to speed up corporate restructuring (Korea Herald)
-- Universities to get more autonomy in picking students (Korea Times)
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