Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 31.

Korean-language dailies

-- Investigators seek arrest warrant for Yoon in constitutional history first for sitting president (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Bird, landing gear, barrier: triple whammy overlap (Kookmin Daily)

-- 2-meter concrete barrier leads to disaster at Muan Int'l Airport (Donga Ilbo)

-- Arrest warrant sought for Yoon, first for sitting president (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Concrete barrier not prepared for crash leads to disaster (Segye Times)

-- Concrete barrier becomes wall of death (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Concrete barrier amplifies tragedy (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Concrete barrier at end of runway worsens disaster (Hankyoreh)

-- Concrete barrier, under controversy of violating regulation, intensifies catastrophe (Hankook Ilbo)

-- S. Korean firms in Mexico suspend investment projects (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- China's CXMT rakes in Samsung, SK hynix's chip experts (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Between despair and hope: A December that tested our limits (Korea Herald)

-- Arrest warrant sought for president on treason charges (Korea Times)

-- 146 Jeju Air disaster victims identified (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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