Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies
-- N. Korea believed to be preparing for space launch: U.S. intelligence chief
Blair (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Gov't, ruling party to seek around 30 trillion won in supplementary budget
(Kookmin Daily)
-- Ruling party pushes for exemption from military service for construction workers
abroad to create jobs (Donga llbo)
-- U.S. says N. Korea trying to launch a space vehicle (Seoul Shinmun)
-- S. Korean won climbs to 1,400 won against U.S. dollar (Segye Times)
-- Former N. Korean spy says Korean Air bombing was terrorist attack by N. Korea
(JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Obama views S. Korean schools as model for public education (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Kospi soars above 1,100, buoyed by hike in U.S. shares (Hankyoreh)
-- Ex-N. Korean terrorist says Pyongyang behind 1987 Korean Air bombing (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Chinese likely to outrun Japan in terms of economy size as early as this year
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Samsung Group to hire 18,000 new employees this year (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Spy sees kin of kidnap victim (JoongAng Daily)
-- N.K. ups ante over 'space-launch vehicle' (Korea Herald)
-- Former NK spy reaffirms her bombing of KAL plane in 1987 (Korea Times)
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