SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 25.

SEOUL, Dec. 25 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weather forecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Thursday.

By Hwang Doo-hyong
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will
meet with Chinese officials early next month to discuss ways to persuade North

BEIJING, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's unification minister said Wednesday
that Beijing understands Seoul's position on North Korea, which Pyongyang blames

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- An association of lawyers in Seoul said Wednesday it
plans to produce an annual evaluation report on some 700 judges active in the
nation's capital.

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- Seoul and Beijing agreed on
Wednesday to strengthen cooperation in developing technology and promoting the
online gaming market.

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The nation's telecommunications regulator decided
Wednesday to allow companies to provide mobile phone service using a homegrown

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead, UPDATES story with expert's view, appearance count
slightly different according to monitors, CORRECTS date of Kim's first appearance

By Lee Chi-dong
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government has drawn fire from
progressive activists here for its latest deal with the United States that would

SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) -- The National Assembly fell into deeper deadlock
Wednesday ahead of a bleak holiday season as rival parties failed to overcome