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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 23.

Korean-language dailies
-- Abuse of rice subsidies reported to President-elect's transition committee
(Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Misplaced rice subsidies to be retrieved beginning December (Kookmin Daily)
-- Misplaced subsidies to be retrieved beginning December (Donga llbo)
-- S. Korea to take part in financial summit of G20 leaders (Seoul Shinmun)
-- S. Korean President Lee invited to financial summit of G20 leaders (Segye Times)
-- S. Korea's bankers pledge to take wage cuts (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- BOK set to provide liquidity to banks, firms (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Korean currency plunges, stock market tumbles to 3-year low (Hankyoreh)
-- Misplaced subsidies to be retrieved beginning December (Hankook Ilbo)
-- KOSPI tumbles to 3-year low, won plunges against dollar (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Finance Minister urges BOK to buy bank notes (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Bankers to take wage cuts as Lee demanded (JoongAng Daily)
-- Lee joins global call for financial overhaul (Korea Herald)
-- KOSPI falls to 37-month low of 1,135 (Korea Times)
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