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
-- Court takes gov't side on med school quota hike (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Woo Won-Shik beats Choo, putting breaks on Lee's drive (Kookmin Daily)
-- Med school quota hike to proceed as planned upon court's injunction rejection (Donga Ilbo)
-- Med school quota hike gains traction upon court's decision (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Med school quota hike for next year to proceed as planned (Segye Times)
-- Court calls for need to raise med school quota to restore essential medical fields, services for rural areas (Chosun Ilbo)
-- This year's med school quota hike issue hurdles 'court barrier' (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Court takes gov't side to allow med school quota hike push as planned (Hankyoreh)
-- Med school quota hike to proceed as planned; gov't to continue medical reform (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Court stresses public welfare, paving way for med school quota hike (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Med school quota hike to proceed as planned, as court stresses 'public welfare' (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- Court greenlights med school quota hike (Korea JoongAng Daily)
-- Court reuses injunction on medical school expansion (Korea Herald)
-- DPK heavyweight fails to win party's nod for Assembly speaker bid (Korea Times)
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