Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 21.

Korean-language dailies

-- Rep. Min Hyung-bae bolts from party in disguised defection -- Democratic Party's ploy to push for passage of bill to strip prosecution of investigative rights (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- DP Rep. Min Hyung-bae leaves party in disguised defection; Justice Party calls it 'democracy terrorism' (Kookmin Daily)

-- Democratic Party's ploy through disguised defection ... doubles down on bill to strip prosecution of investigative rights (Donga Ilbo)

-- Democratic Party's ploy through disguised defection to push for bill to strip prosecution of investigative rights (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Democratic Party pushes ahead with bill to strip prosecution of investigative rights -- this time through Min Hyung-bae's defection (Segye Times)

-- As Rep. Yang Hyang-ja refuses, Democratic Party Rep. Min Hyung-bae defects from party (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Large ruling party employs ploy to push for bill to strip prosecution of investigative rights even through member defection (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Democratic Party pushes for legislation even through Min Hyung-bae's disguised defection from party (Hankyoreh)

-- Moon gov't calls for mask mandate removal; transition team wants to retain it (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Incoming Yoon gov't to extend service life of 18 nuclear power plants (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Transition team puts brakes on mask mandate removal plan, calls for caution (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Junior prosecutors slam DP's reform bill (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- DP resorts to opposition cosplay to ram through prosecution bill (Korea Herald)

-- What will be South Korea's stance on Taiwan? (Korea Times)

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