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PRESS DIGEST - South Korean newspapers - Dec 31

Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:53pm EST

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SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The following is a summary of major South Korean newspapers on Monday, prepared by Reuters in Seoul. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not guarantee their accuracy.

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

- The government plans to issue a special pardon for about 60 people on Monday, including former Daewoo Group chairman Kim Woo-choong and Halla Engineering and Construction (014790.KS) chairman Jung Mong-won.

KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY

- Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) aims to boost its global sales to 3.1 million units in 2008 from 2.64 million estimated for this year, industry sources say.



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