SEOUL, April 17 (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

- The South Korean government says it will give rice aid to North Korea depending on the North's attitude, while inter-Korean economic cooperation talks take place starting Wednesday, according to a high-ranking government official.

- Presidents from nine state universities urged the National Assembly to pass a bill this month to introduce law schools into South Korea by 2009, according to Kangwon University President Choi Hyun-sub.

- KT Corp. <030200.KS> and Orion Group will set up a 40 billion won ($42.95 million) joint media content venture, according to a KT official.

DONG-A ILBO

- The United States' satellite photographs show unusual activity around North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear facility, which may indicate North Korea is preparing to shut it down, according to a diplomatic official.

JOONANG ILBO

- HSBC <HSBA.L> <0005.HK> headquarters told Banco Delta Asia last Friday that it will halt all transactions between the two banks, a day before North Korea's deadline to shut down its nuclear reactor, according to a financial source yesterday.

HANKYOREH

- South Korean shipbuilders are discussing joint production of large-scale luxury cruise ships starting in 2010, according to Kim Young-joo, minister of commerce.

MAEIL BUSINESS NEWSPAPER

- South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun is planning on reshuffling his cabinet this week, possibly affecting three to four ministries, according to a government official.

KOREA ECONOMIC DAILY

- North Korea has demanded that South Korean companies at the Kaesong industrial complex raise salaries for North Korean workers, according to industry sources.

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