PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - Sept 30

SEOUL, Sept 30 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Tuesday, prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy.

CHOSUN ILBO

South Korea is said to have proposed to North Korea holding a working-level military meeting in early October, a source from the South Korean government said.

KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY

Tong Yang Insurance Co Ltd is set to discuss a plan to put off its initial public offering scheduled for the second half of the year with its advisors, according to the financial industry.

JOONGANG ILBO

The government is believed to seek a refugee district for North Korean defectors in a third country such as Thailand and Russia, according to a Grand National Party lawmaker.

The government has officially expressed regret to China over an incident involving the death of a South Korean coast guard in a Chinese fishing boat. The arrested Chinese fishermen used shovels and steel pipes to fight off coast guards.

HANKYOREH

More than 8 out 10 South Korean companies are having difficulties in raising funds, according to a survey conducted by the Federation of Korean Industries on the top 600 companies.