Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on Jan. 12.

Korean-language dailies
-- Controversy continues over cyber pundit's arrest (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Lotte's amusement park project hits snag due to safety concerns (Kookmin Daily)
-- N. Korea exports weapons worth US$100 mln (Donga llbo)
-- Ruling party opposes Lotte's project to build amusement park in Seoul (Segye Times)
-- Households cut spending on private education amid economic slump (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Parliament seeks to punish lawmakers involved in National Assembly violence
(Chosun Ilbo)
-- Debate continues over cyber pundit's arrest (Hankyoreh)
-- Prosecutors come under fire for arresting cyber pundit (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Stricter ethical regulations to be imposed on stock analysts (Maeil Business
Newspaper)
-- Lending rates still high despite falling market rates (Seoul Economic Daily)
-- Gov't to hire more researchers at state-run firms (Seoul Shinmun)

English-language dailies
-- Pyongyang wants envoy at Obama's Jan. inauguration (JoongAng Daily)
-- Banks tighten monitoring of conglomerates (Korea Herald)
-- Asylum seekers' rights ignored (Korea Times)
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