SEOUL, Sept 11 (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

- Byeon Yang-kyoon, senior presidential secretary for policy planning, has resigned over his alleged role in an influence-peddling scandal involving a high-profile art curator who was found to have faked her academic credentials.

DONG-A ILBO

- The South Korean government has decided to charge the hostages who were kidnapped in Afghanistan for the lodging and transportation costs of bringing them home, said a government official.

JOONGANG ILBO

- Grand National Party presidential candidate Lee Myung-bak said he will create a 40 billion won ($42.60 million) fund through the international community to aid North Korea's economy if the North takes the next step toward nuclear dismantlement.

- South Korea's top nuclear envoy Chun Yung-woo said he hopes North Korea will get disable all its nuclear facilities by the summer of 2008.

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

- Kumho Rent-a-Car Co Ltd is planning for IPO next year, said CEO Lee Sam-sup.

KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY

- Forza Motors Korea Corp said it will start selling Ferraris and Maseratis in South Korea starting in November.

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