Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Dec. 17.

Korean-language dailies
-- Democratic system and values damaged during one year of Lee administration
(Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Top education and tax officials offer to resign en masse (Kookmin Daily)
-- Gov't announces welfare measures to support underprivileged (Donga llbo)
-- Top gov't officials to be replaced thoroughly (Seoul Shinmun)
-- All head officials at education and tax offices submit resignation (Segye Times)
-- Major reshuffle among top gov't officials to take place (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Top officials at country's education and tax offices hand in resignations en
masse (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Ten gov't head officials offer to resign (Hankyoreh)
-- Large-scale gov't shakeup begins (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Gov't to carry out thorough replacement of top gov't officials (Korea Economic
Daily)
-- Gov't unfolds rosy forecast for next year, aiming at growth of three percent
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Gov't to encourage banks to suspend dividend payments (Seoul Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Ministry to spark economy through big early spending (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea slashes 2009 growth target to 3 percent (Korea Herald)
-- More local kids enroll in Chinese schools here (Korea Times)
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