Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Dec. 15.

Korean-language dailies
-- 63 percent says democracy backtracked during Lee's first year in office: survey
(Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Will U.S. accept N. Korea as 'unofficial nuclear power'? (Kookmin Daily)
-- Gov't to start 2009 projects in December with new year's budget (Donga llbo)
-- Gov't to launch 10 trillion won project for 2009 (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Obama considering US$1 trillion stimulus plan (Segye Times)
-- Economic slump eroding middle class (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Gov't unfolds emergency plan for low-income households (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Ruling party pushes through controversial bills with its majority status (Hankyoreh)
-- Gov't to inject funds for troubled banks (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Accounting rules to be eased to help companies amid weak won (Korea Economic Daily)
-- Land ministry to set up underground development law (Maeil Business Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- 2009 budget passed by National Assembly (JoongAng Daily)
-- Nation faces worse jump in job market (Korea Herald)
-- Is budget big enough to revive economy? (Korea Times)
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