Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies
-- Government to give special treatment to new broadcasters (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- S. Korea aims to boost its global profile (Kookmin Daily)
-- Changwon, Masan, Jinhae cities to be merged next year (Donga llbo)
-- Changwon, Masan, Jinhae cities to be merged (Segye Times)
-- Changwon, Masan, Jinhae cities to be merged (Seoul Shinmun)
-- N. Korean fighter jets made 'flights of threat' on waters off west coast
(JoongAng Ilbo)
-- At dinner honoring Nobel awards, two-thirds of 1,250 guests were scholars (Chosun
Ilbo)
-- Top court rules in favor of former soldier who refused to fire in bloody
crackdown on 1980 pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju (Hankyoreh)
-- Changwon, Masan, Jinhae cities to be merged next year (Hankook Ilbo)
-- New trends amid strength of currencies in emerging markets (Maeil Business
Newspaper)
-- Chinese online game firms threaten S. Korean rivals(Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- North to 'continue to cooperate' in nuclear talks with the U.S. (JoongAng Daily)
-- N. Korea comes closer to talks (Korea Herald)
-- Korea launches image-boosting campaign (Korea Times)
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