Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South
Korean newspapers on Oct. 8.

Korean-language dailies
-- Majority of Koreans negative on gov't 4-river restoration projects (Kyunghyang
Shinmun)
-- Presidential office moves to revamp state-run firms (Kookmin Daily)
-- Most parole requests accepted, criminals released (Donga llbo)
-- Pres. Lee to give more leeway to state firms' heads (Segye Times)
-- Korean language tests for foreigners unreliable, gov't to regulate (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Education ministry to end support for colleges under trouble with new entrance
rule (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Korean universities advance with Seoul National Univ. ranked 47th in world
(Chosun Ilbo)
-- Presidential office denies taking 25 bln won from telecoms firms (Hankyoreh)
-- Korea's global pledge on exit strategy cooperation could delay needed actions
(Hankook Ilbo)
-- Samsung Techwin to absorb CCTV business from Samsung Electronics (Maeil Business
Newspaper)
-- BOK head signals interest lift (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Obama to visit Seoul for summit (JoongAng Daily)
-- U.S. wary of direct talks with N. Korea (Korea Herald)
-- BOK chief moves toward rate hike (Korea Times)
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