SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 18.

Korean-language dailies

-- Again 'era of monetary tightening' (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Farmers express anger as price of farmland sinks amid fear (Kookmin Daily)

-- U.S. raises key rate for first time in 3 years, again opening era of tightening (Donga Ilbo)

-- Ruling party says people will understand, adopts confirmation hearing report for justice minister (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Political tension deepens as ruling party pushes ahead with Kim Seung-won nomination (Segye Times)

-- Farmland survey hurts farmers, not speculators (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Ruling party pushes ahead with Kim Seung-won confirmation hearing report day before president's press conference (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- War looms at parliament as confirmation hearing report for Kim Seung-won, Kang Shin-chul adopted (Hankyoreh)

-- U.S. raises key rate; Warsh opens era of tightening (Hankook Ilbo)

-- U.S. key rate hits 4 pct, enters tunnel of tightening (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- U.S. raises rate for 1st time in 3 years; S. Korea to face mortgage shock (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Lee, IEA chief discuss future of Asia's energy security amid Hormuz crisis (Korea Herald)

-- Top Korean universities hold firm as new contenders gain ground (Korea Times)

-- Lee to face press as approval sinks into 30 percent range (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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