PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - April 7

SEOUL, April 7 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Wednesday prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy.

CHOSUN ILBO

South Korea's government budget deficit hit an all time high of 43.2 trillion won ($38.44 billion) in 2009, mainly due to bond issuances in an attempt to revive the stagnated domestic economy, according to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance.

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

South Korean internet portal Naver, owned by NHN Corp 095420.KS, will unveil a personalised portal site that enables users to select different settings according to their preferences, according to sources related to NHN.

JOONGANG ILBO

Online gaming companies led by NCSoft (036570.KS) are collaborating with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to develop different game rules in an effort to curb internet addiction, which has recently become a social issue, a ministry official said.

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