Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Dec. 31.

Korean-language dailies
-- Ruling party to railroad major bills after speaker orders opposition party to
leave parliament (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Speaker orders opposition party to leave after negotiations fail (Kookmin Daily)
-- Clashes looming in parliament after negotiations fail (Donga llbo)
-- Speaker orders opposition to leave parliament (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Assembly fails to pass a single bill among 56 pending bills (Segye Times)
-- Speaker orders opposition to leave parliament (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Speaker orders opposition to leave parliament after partisan negotiations fail
(Chosun Ilbo)
-- Ruling party to railroad major bills after speaker orders opposition to leave
parliament (Hankyoreh)
-- Speaker orders opposition to leave parliament (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Rays of hope in stock, currency market (Korea Economic Daily)
-- Court rules against banks, orders suspension of currency options (Maeil Business
Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- State-owned firms to hike capital investment 18.5% (JoongAng Daily)
-- Public firms to spend 9 tln won more in 2009 (Korea Herald)
-- Ruling party to railroad major bills (Korea Times)
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