Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 2.

Korean-language dailies
-- N. Korea continues criticism of Seoul in New Year (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- About 40 builders, shipbuilders to be kicked out (Kookmin Daily)
-- Standards to weed out non-viable builders, shipbuilders drawn up (Donga llbo)
-- Rival parties to hold negotiations over key bills (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Rival parties to have final negotiations over pending bills (Segye Times)
-- There are hopes in recovery of S. Korean economy (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Rival parties to have negotiations over pending key bills (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Assembly deadlock continues in New Year (Hankyoreh)
-- 58 pct says life becomes tougher than in the Asian financial crisis (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Standards to weed out non-viable builders set (Korea Economic Daily)
-- Builders with debt ratio of over 300 pct to be weeded out (Maeil Business Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- Cease-fire in Assembly as speaker extends deadline (JoongAng Daily)
-- Grim prospect for politics in new year (Korea Herald)
-- 38 pct sees recovery this year (Korea Times)