Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies
-- Prosecution probe families of people indicted in U.S. beef protests (Kyunghyang
Shinmun)
-- Ratio of single women doubles in just five years, a cause of low birth rate
(Kookmin Daily)
-- Leaders of S. Korea, China, Japan agree to resume 6-party talks at early date
(Donga llbo)
-- Serious imbalance of bachelors and bachelorettes expected in five years (Segye
Times)
-- N. Korea confirms willingness to talk, will six-party talks be resumed (Seoul
Shinmun)
-- Kim Jong-il wants to improve South-North relations (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Wen Jiabao says N. Korea wants improved ties with S. Korea, President Lee says
must abandon nukes first (Chosun Ilbo)
-- S. Korea, China, Japan forge closer ties, agree to cooperate on FTA, N. Korean
nuclear issue (Hankyoreh)
-- Kim Jong-il willing to improve ties with S. Korea, Japan: Wen Jiabao (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Commercial Papers to be replaced by new short-term bonds (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- OECD says S. Korean economy will enter expansion phase at end of year (Korea
Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- North's wish to thaw ties met with caution (JoongAng Daily)
-- Lee calls for action on N.K. nukes (Korea Herald)
-- 20% of women in early 30s remain single (Korea Times)
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