Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec.8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Dec. 8.

Korean-language dailies
-- Government orders state firms to reduce size, workers (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Seoul considers new English test for college entrance: education minister
(Kookmin Daily)
-- Presidential office to undergo massive personnel reshuffle (Donga llbo)
-- Assembly processes 58 bills in 98 days, 2,325 bills remain pending (Seoul Shinmun)
-- N. Korea asks U.S. for compensation in exchange for signing document on
verification samples (Segye Times)
-- Up to one house owned in rural area to be deducted from 'comprehensive property
tax' (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- U.S. set to launch largest construction projects in history under Obama's brand
new 'New Deal' (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Ruling party seeks to fund activist groups sending anti-communist leaflets to N.
Korea (Hankyoreh)
-- Heads of state-owned firms to undergo evaluation before year's end (Hankook Ilbo)
-- 110 public firms to undergo evaluation, a prelude to restructuring (Korea
Economic Daily)
-- Large conglomerates expanding R&D spending despite worsening conditions (Maeil
Business Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- Survivors slam city and firm for fire (JoongAng Daily)
-- Polish president talks beyond ties (Korea Herald)
-- Adoption abused for enrollment in school at US military camp (Korea Times)
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