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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
SEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 18.
Korean-language dailies
-- 4 dead in heavy downpours; more rain expected through weekend (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Supreme Court finalizes acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee, ending 9-yr legal battle (Kookmin Daily)
-- 519 mm of rain in 2 days; worst downpours in 200 yrs (Donga Ilbo)
-- Choosing a good life over a prestigious job title (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Worst downpours in 200 yrs leave Chungcheong Province submerged (Segye Times)
-- 400 mm downpours follow 40 C heat wave (Chosun Ilbo)
-- With legal risks behind, Samsung poised to move forward (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Torrential rain pounds nation: 500 mm in Chungcheong, 412 mm in Gwangju (Hankyoreh)
-- Samsung Chairman Lee acquitted; 'automatic' appeals stir business uncertainty (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Samsung Chairman Lee acquitted; company lost decade to legal turmoil (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Samsung Chairman Lee acquitted; company lost decade to legal turmoil (Korea Economic Daily)
English-language dailies
-- Heavy rain batters S. Korea's midsection (Korea Herald)
-- South Chungcheong Province reels from century's worst rainfall (Korea Times)
-- Legal woes end, but challenges ahead for Samsung chief (Korea JoongAng Daily)
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