Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies

-- Head of Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation offers to resign (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- People who give up on buying homes turn instead to buying luxury items (Kookmin Daily)

-- Gov't to exclude 'killer' questions from college entrance exam this year (Donga Ilbo)

-- U.S. demands China play 'special role' in pressuring N. Korea (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Gov't to remove 'killer' questions, culprit in prompting private tutoring, from college entrance exam (Segye Times)

-- Gov't to exclude 'killer' questions from college entrance exam (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Gov't to remove 'killer' questions, culprit in prompting private tutoring, from college entrance exam (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Two conflicting policies meant to help reduce private tutoring: remove 'killer' questions from college entrance exam and maintain special-purpose, foreign language high schools (Hankyoreh)

-- Removing 'killer' questions from college entrance exam will put Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation's assessment functions to test (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Tax benefits to be increased for inheriting family business (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- BOK chief Rhee Chang-yong says artificially maintaining inflation is not sustainable (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Yoon departs for France to promote Busan Expo bid (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Suneung to bar 'killer questions' as Yoon drives education reform (Korea Herald)

-- Korea ready for showdown in bid for World Expo (Korea Times)

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