Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 29.

Korean-language dailies
-- Ruling, opposition parties agree to deal with budget separate from river
restoration project (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- President Lee likely to choose breakthrough over comprimise with new-found grip
on state affairs (Kookmin Daily)
-- Immigration intensifies inspection of U.S.-bound tourists (Donga llbo)
-- S. Korea seeks US$20 billion nuclear deal with Turkey (Segye Times)
-- Two out of three sex offenders repeat crimes (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Parliament's failure to legislate laws turning innocent people into criminals
(JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Former Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee likely to be pardoned before year's end
(Chosun Ilbo)
-- Parliament sits on crossroad between compromise and confrontation on budget bill
(Hankyoreh)
-- State budget hangs on river restoration project (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Gov't to help foster 500 new businesses with nano-technology (Maeil Business
Newspaper)
-- Country exports nuclear plants, but parliament stuck with river restoration
project (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Two parties reach a breakthrough in budget stalemate (JoongAng Daily)
-- Korea seeks more nuclear plant deals (Korea Herald)
-- Asian monetary fund to debut in March (Korea Times)
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