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SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 21.

Korean-language dailies

-- Politics ignores rage of youth, engrossed in violence (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- '3rd new city project' to begin construction on 90 pct of sites by 2030 (Kookmin Daily)

-- Gov't without 'corresponding measures' 1 month after N. Korean mine blasts in DMZ (Donga Ilbo)

-- Seoul under siege by monthly rent as Lee calls for all-out supply offensive (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Police neglect supplementary investigations, letting cases expire (Segye Times)

-- Serious Crime Investigation Agency chief jots down president's remarks (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Era of presidential control over investigations (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Ruling party fails to grasp crisis as public support slips away (Hankyoreh)

-- Ruling party proposes dual-track approach to special mega cluster zones bill (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Household stock holdings hit record high; stock market slump weighs on spending (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- 4 mln households of freelancers, self-employed to pay more health insurance premiums (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- European partners voice unease over South Korea's rift with Ukraine (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Hana leads race for Korea's growing foreign banking market (Korea Herald)

-- Should women serve? Korea's female conscription debate is back as troop pool shrinks (Korea Times)

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