Jeju Ilbo
1. Economy
Jeju drivers paying more
As international oil prices tumble, so do gasoline prices. As of Monday, however, island motorists were paying nearly 43 won per liter more than mainland drivers.

2. Education
300 more freshmen for standard high schools in 2016
For the so-called “millennium baby boomers” who were born in the year 2000, the provincial education office has decided to accept an additional 300 freshmen next year for standard high schools in Jeju City.

Jemin Ilbo
1. Administration
Planned offshore wind farm in Hallim to be reassessed
A planned offshore wind farm in Hallim will undergo its fifth environmental impact assessment this week. The Jemin Ilbo says if the plan is not approved by the end of this year, the project zone designation will be annulled.

2. Economy
Prices for Chuseok items already rising
Chuseok is still a month away, but prices for holiday food items are already going up. Due to the heat and drought earlier this summer, onions are 177 percent more expensive than last year.

Halla Ilbo
1. Administration
Little national funding for smart grid in 2016
The Ministry of Strategy and Finance has allocated three billion won for the island’s smart grid project. The Halla Ilbo says the initiative faces an uncertain future if there is no additional investment from the private sector.

2. Society
Controversy over Jeju Air’s planned name change
Jeju Air wants to change its name to AK Jeju Air before the company goes public, but the provincial government argues it needs to keep it as-is because it was launched as transportation for islanders.

Yonhap
1. Inter-Korea
Koreas reach deal on defusing tensions
Yonhap is reporting that Seoul’s top negotiator said Tuesday that South and North Korea had produced an agreement on defusing heightened tensions. National Security Adviser Kim Kwan-jin told reporters that the North had expressed regret over a recent landmine attack.

2. Nation
Product recalls hit record high in 2014
The number of products recalled for defects in 2014 surged to a record-high level. Analysts attribute the spike to greater vigilance by the government and companies' willingness to voluntarily correct defects.