Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies
-- Gov't to dispatch additional workers to Afghanistan (Kookmin Daily)
-- Rival parties fail to reach agreement on pending bills on last day of 2008 (Donga
llbo)
-- 49 pct cite politics as largest hurdle for Korea to become advanced nation:
survey (Seoul Shinmun)
-- 68 public institutions to relocate operations to provincial areas (Segye Times)
-- Rival parties fail to reach agreement on pending bills (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Rival parties fail to reach agreement on pending bills (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Rival parties promise to continue talks to break deadlock at parliament (Hankyoreh)
-- Opportunity; the other side of crisis (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Standards determined to kick out nonviable constructors, shipbuilders (Korea
Economic Daily)
-- Tumultuous change worldwide represents opportunity for S. Korea (Maeil Business
Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- As 2008 comes to close, Assembly still deadlocked (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea braces for fight against recession (Korea Herald)
-- Lee's approval rating at 34 pct (Korea Times)
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