Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies
-- Yoon's hearing set to begin Dec. 27; Constitutional Court will 'prioritize' it (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Yoon's trial to begin Dec. 27; Constitutional Court will 'prioritize' it (Kookmin Daily)
-- Yoon's impeachment trial will be led by Cheong Hyung-sik, appointed by Yoon (Donga Ilbo)
-- 'Swift supplementary budget' is key to solving economic stalemate (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Yoon stands firm in face of repeated summons from prosecutors, joint investigation team (Segye Times)
-- Han Dong-hoon steps down; PPP forms emergency response committee again (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Yoon's impeachment trial begins; conservative-leaning Cheong Hyung-sik is chief justice (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- PPP defends insurrection, inviting conservative collapse (Hankyoreh)
-- Prosecutors, joint investigation team compete against each other to summon 'suspect Yoon Suk Yeol' (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Triple whammy strikes; export companies in distress (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Gov't postpones applying DSR to 'jeonse' loans indefinitely (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Constitutional Court begins proceedings (Korea JoongAng Daily)
-- Han Dong-hoon steps down as ruling party reels from Yoon impeachment (Korea Herald)
-- Conservative-leaning justice to lead Yoon's impeachment trial (Korea Times)
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