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Thu, 01/22/2009 - 18:27
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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers


SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major Korean
newspapers on Jan. 22

Korean-language dailies
-- Cheong Wa Dae, ruling party try to distort reality of Yongsan fire (Kyunghyang
Shinmun)
-- Cheong Wa Dae considers sacking new police chief (Kookmin Daily)
-- Police to arrest several suspected of throwing volatile liquid in Yongsan fire
(Donga llbo)
-- Obama declares reconstruction of America (Segye Times)
-- Blaze spotted as police climb up building in Yongsan fire (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Gov't considers replacing newly appointed police chief (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Police started raid just three and half hours after sit-in began (Hankyoreh)
-- Police cracked down on squatters while knowing presence of volatile liquid
(Hankook Ilbo)
-- (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- First-year salaries at banks, public companies 1.5 higher than average (Korea
Economic Daily)
-- Gov't should show flexibility in public mergers (Seoul Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Police chief grilled on green light to end illegal sit-in (JoongAng Daily)
-- FTA, N.K. to test Korea-U.S. relations (Korea Herald)
-- Korea starts campaign to polish image (Korea Times)
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