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

Korean-language dailies

-- Ruling party wants closer communication with Cheong Wa Dae; Kim Min-seok elected new leader (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Trump's order to 'substantially' reduce joint military exercises signals dialogue overture to Kim Jong-un (Kookmin Daily)

-- Ruling party's new leader Kim Min-seok pledges close cooperation between party and Cheong Wa Dae (Donga Ilbo)

-- Kim Min-seok elected new leader of Democratic Party (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Trump orders to scale down joint military exercises, sending dialogue overture to N. Korea again (Segye Times)

-- Kim Min-seok elected new leader of ruling party, vows to assist Lee government's success (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Democratic Party chooses new leader close to President Lee (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Democratic Party's new leader Kim Min-seok vows to enhance people's livelihoods (Hankyoreh)

-- Ruling party wants closer ties with Cheong Wa Dae; Kim Min-seok elected new leader (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Gov't plans youth housing on Yongsan Children's Garden site (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Kim Min-seok, close aide to President Lee, elected Democratic Party's new leader (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Southeastern Korea hit with downpours, floods, landslides (Korea Herald)

-- Kim Min-seok elected new leader of ruling party (Korea Times)

-- Blue House to serve as 'pacemaker' (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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