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

Korean-language dailies

-- Gov't mulls creating 'talent, education account' under proposed future response fund (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Criminal procedures become complex with legal revision scrapping prosecutors' authority to investigate (Kookmin Daily)

-- Lee says it's desirable to accept opposing views amid criticism about tax code revision (Donga Ilbo)

-- Ruling party seeks deregulation, budget support for large-scale supply of modular houses (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Lee signals revision in housing tax reform measures (Segye Times)

-- Gov't eyes 1st-phase completion of Honam chip fabs in 2029 (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Concerns arise over slow progress in building power supply infrastructure for chip factories (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Chip cluster bill raises concerns about labor conditions for fixed-term workers (Hankyoreh)

-- Lee orders enforcement decree to clarify scope of labor disputes under 'yellow envelope act' (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Loan demand at savings banks rises amid curbs in bank lending (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Gov't mulls Seongnam military golf course as candidate site for housing supply (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Heat wave, solar growth test Korea's power strategy (Korea Herald)

-- Company expands KAI stake, deepening aerospace ambitions (Korea Times)

-- Lee urges flexible, humble mindset in tax reform (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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