Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies
-- Pyongyang retracts US$300 wage proposal (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- North Korea withdraws four-fold wage increase demand (Kookmin Daily)
-- Pyongyang starts succession process in September (Donga llbo)
-- One out of five lawmakers exempted from mandatory military service (Segye Times)
-- North withdraws demand on US$300 wage for Kaesong workers (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Former Taiwanese president sentenced to life imprisonment (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- North Korea suggests 5 pct wage increase (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Pyongyang proposes 5 pct wage hike for workers in Kaesong industrial complex
(Hankyoreh)
-- Lee calls for consistency on North Korea stance (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Lee expresses concern about unstable political situation in the North (Maeil
Business Newspaper)
-- Head of Korea's pension fund offers to step down (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- North drops wage claim (JoongAng Daily)
-- Pyongyang backtracks on wage hike (Korea Herald)
-- China embraces soft power for image (Korea Times)
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