Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Jan. 5.

Korean-language dailies
-- Israel launches ground war (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Parties clash over key bills, speaker promises no direct vote (Kookmin Daily)
-- "No direct vote" for controversial bills: parliamentary speaker (Donga llbo)
-- Parliamentary speaker promises not to introduce key bills for vote (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Parliamentary speaker promises no direct vote for key bills (Segye Times)
-- Speaker promises "no direct vote" for controversial bills (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- S. Korea may replace about six to seven ministers: sources (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Parliamentary speaker promises not to directly put key bills for vote (Hankyoreh)
-- Speaker promises not to directly put pending bills for vote (Hankook Ilbo)
-- BOK vows to prioritize economic recovery this year, hinting more rate cuts (Korea
Economic Daily)
-- Global financial crisis may come twice or three times more: economists (Maeil
Business Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- Speaker promises "no direct vote" (JoongAng Daily)
-- Partisan standoff seen to be abating (Korea Herald)
-- Korea plans more rate cuts, fiscal stimuli (Korea Times)
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