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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 2.

Korean-language dailies
-- Gov't goes all out to put pressure on labor unions (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Education and environment ministries to be relocated to Sejong city (Kookmin Daily)
-- N. Korea's currency revaluation throws country into chaos, halts commercial deals
(Donga llbo)
-- Gov't declares railway strike illegal, vows stern measures (Segye Times)
-- Gov't says railway strike illegal, calls on workers to end walkout (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Gov't declares railway strike illegal (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Gov't confronts unionized public servants on all fronts (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Lee administration uses police force to suppress union of public workers (Hankyoreh)
-- Additional 34,000 U.S. troops to be dispatched to Afghanistan (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Stress tests made mandatory for banks (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- All but one withdraw candidacy for head of KB Financial Group (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Police seeking to arrest leaders of striking rail union (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea likely to delay its exit strategy (Korea Herald)
-- Government gets tough with union (Korea Times)
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