Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 13.

Korean-language dailies

-- Ruling party hard-liners label prosecutorial reform 'special investigation division 2.0' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Having scrapped prosecutors office, gov't plans to set up more powerful investigative agency (Kookmin Daily)

-- Hard-liners warn major crimes investigation agency is becoming 'second prosecution service' (Donga Ilbo)

-- Nine major crimes to be investigated under new major crimes investigation agency (Seoul Shinmun)

-- 'Community patriotism' that crosses line of justice (Segye Times)

-- Japanese seafood to be on agenda for Korea-Japan summit (Chosun Ilbo)

-- No control tower for foreign exchange policy (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Major crimes investigation agency to be split into prosecutor-led dual structure for nine major crimes (Hankyoreh)

-- New major crimes investigation agency, modeled after prosecutors' special unit, to investigate nine serious crimes (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Major crimes investigation agency to include investigative judges acting as prosecutors (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- DSR rules to apply even to high-value 'jeonse' loans for non-homeowners (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Kospi climbs despite weak won (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- In Nara, Seoul and Tokyo gauge room for cooperation on trade and history (Korea Herald)

-- 'KPop Demon Hunters' scores double Golden Globe wins (Korea Times)

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