Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on May 18.

Korean-language dailies
-- Gov't, labor union clashes over truck drivers' rights (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- S. Koreans spend 14 tln won on drinking, smoking (Kookmin Daily)
-- NCSoft CEO becomes country's first entrepreneur to own stocks worth 1 tln won
(Donga llbo)
-- 104 police officers hurt at truck drivers' strike (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Truck drivers' strike turns violent (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Supreme court allegedly exercises influence over junior judges' meetings (Hankyoreh)
-- New finance minister considered credible after 100 days (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Former presidential aide summoned over bribery charge (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Truck drivers' strike likely to backlog country's ports (Segye Times)
-- World economy likely to face L-shaped recession: Krugman (Korea Economic Daily)
-- Local bank to sue Meritz over refund guarantee (Maeil Business Newspaper)

English-language dailies
-- Local conglomerates' job figures end up better than expected (JoongAng Daily)
-- Koreans get good start at Cannes (Korea Herald)
-- South braces for worst on Gaeseong (Korea Times)
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