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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on Jan. 29.

Korean-language dailies
-- Gov't turns blind eye to public livelihood (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Small merchants suffer from gov't short-term measures (Kookmin Daily)
-- S. Korean gov't sells shares at 18 firms including Hynix to overseas investors
(Donga llbo)
-- Calls rise for 'Safety Zone' in S. Korea as sex crimes surge (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Gov't measures on disabled people spark criticism (Segye Times)
-- Parents, students push to pay tuition fees with credit cards (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Prosecutors to indict all squatters responsible for fire at Yongsang development
site (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Yongsan tenants forced to leave site with poor compensation (Hankyoreh)
-- Gov't plan to introduce 'plea bargaining system' sparks controversy (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Tax agency urged to enact sweeping reform (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Foreign investors foraying into southern Seoul business district (Korea Economic
Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Int'l schools can be up to 50% Korean (JoongAng Daily)
-- 'U.S. must brace for N.K. collapse' (Korea Herald)
-- Manufacturing sector in big trouble (Korea Times)
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