S. KOREA: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 17.

Korean-language dailies
-- Welfare to be major topic of June 2 local elections (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- N. Korean ships cross NLL twice (Kookmin Daily)
-- N. Korea provokes again, threatens S. Korea to test reaction (Donga llbo)
-- N. Korean vessels cross NLL twice in first since Cheonan incident, retreats after S. Korean Navy's warning shots (Segye Times)
-- N. Korea's 'intentional provocation,' S. Korea's 'prepared response' (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Wen Jiabao rejects Kim Jong-il's request for aid (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- N. Korean ships cross NLL, S. Korean Navy fires warning shots (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Pres. Lee orders to suspend projects related to N. Korea using gov't budget (Hankyoreh)
-- Korea-U.S. agree on 3 restrictive measures on N. Korea (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Samsung-Sony to begin third round of collaboration: Lee, Stringer to meet on 24th in Seoul (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- 1 bln people of 'black diamond' call out to Korea: Korea boom in new emerging African market (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Beijing's rebuff made Kim cut China trip short (JoongAng Daily)
-- Seoul to name N. Korea as ship attacker (Korea Herald)
-- Lee directs 3 tln won rise in arms buying (Korea Times)

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