SEOUL, Feb 20 (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

- In a Chosun Ilbo poll, 60.5 percent of South Korean respondents said a North-South summit should be held during the next president's administration to avoid influencing this year's presidential elections.

DONG-A ILBO

- The labour ministry said South Koreans' average monthly working hours have decreased by 13.4 hours during the past six years.

JOONGANG ILBO

- Okedongmu, a South Korean organisation providing assistance to North Korea, is planning to build a hospital for North Korean children in Pyongyang by June 2008.

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

- Hyundai Motor Co. <005380.KS> is building a plant in Brazil that is expected to begin operating in the first half of this year, according to auto industry sources.

- The National Statistical Office said 1.07 million South Koreans between the ages of 25 to 29 don't have a job, the highest number since October 2003.

- A touchscreen mobile phone developed by LG Electronics <066570.KS> and Prada will be out in May.

KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY

- SK Communications, SK Telecom's <017670.KS> online community affiliate, has invested 3.7 billion won ($3.95 million) building Cyworld China.

THE KOREA TIMES

- The South Korean government will provide health insurance coverage to people who attempt suicide, starting this year.

- The United States indicated it will give wartime command back to South Korea around 2010, according to a defence ministry official.

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