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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 20.

Korean-language dailies

-- 'State-assessed real estate value system to be fully reassessed'; Lee Jae-myung again talks of reversing gov't policy (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Staff shortages, overtime work; medical workers' 'burnout' deepens (Kookmin Daily)

-- Proportion of people wanting to sell houses hits highest mark in 2 1/2 yrs (Donga Ilbo)

-- Revelations and counteraction overshadowing policy debate (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Voters fatigued, number of swing voters on the rise (Segye Times)

-- 2 yrs ago Lee said gov't-assessed real estate value system should change in line with real market value, now he says it should be fully reassessed (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Seoul National University hospital decides to increase COVID-19 beds by 100 (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Fueling disgust rather than vetting presidential candidates, public fatigue increases (Hankyoreh)

-- Critically ill patients hit new high of 1,025; people in 60s account for 33 pct (Hankook Ilbo)

-- 'No. 1 real estate policy priority for new gov't is tax cut' (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Both Lee, Yoon pledge to supply 2.5 million homes (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Family blunders lead both candidates to apologize (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Omicron, a pandemic silver lining? (Korea Herald)

-- More Korean voters balk at choosing presidential candidates (Korea Times)

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