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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on July 30.

Korean-language dailies
-- Police crack down aggressively on minor offenses (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Spy agency launches probe on high-profile officials in charge of personnel
management (Kookmin Daily)
-- Special forces to be moved out of Seoul (Donga llbo)
-- Personal seals to be replaced with electronic identification (Segye Times)
-- Insect population surges due to global warming (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Withdrawal from umbrella union appears to reduce walkouts, raise wages (JoongAng
Ilbo)
-- China suspends business project with N. Korean company (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Students flock to expensive private academies due to changing college admission
rules(Hankyoreh)
-- After 100 years, personal seals to be abolished (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Local banks push belt-tightening measures (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Samsung Heavy wins $50 bln order (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- China interdicts strategic material sent to the North (JoongAng Daily)
-- Year-on-year H2 growth to go green (Korea Herald)
-- Korean mobile phone rates most expensive (Korea Times)
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