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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers


SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Feb. 20.

Korean-language dailies
-- Government intensifies bid to control public broadcaster KBS (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Funeral to be held today for Cardinal Kim (Kookmin Daily)
-- Charity foundation to be set up in honor of late Cardinal Kim (Donga llbo)
-- Secretary Clinton expresses concerns over N. Korea's leadership succession (Seoul
Shinmun)
-- New employee salaries at public firms to be slashed 30 percent (Segye Times)
-- Clinton says N. Korea may face crisis in leadership succession (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Opposition party leader calls for conglomerates to expand investment (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Bailout funds to be used for restructuring of troubled firms (Hankyoreh)
-- N. Korea says 'physical clash' with S. Korea may break out at any moment (Hankook
Ilbo)
-- S. Korea pushes to set up huge food supply center in the Philippines (Maeil
Business Newspaper)
-- Hyundai Heavy labor union won't strike over wages amid economic crisis (Korea
Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Government will use public funds to avoid defaults (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea readies fund to buy bad assets (Korea Herald)
-- Signs of 'green bubble' emerging (Korea Times)
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