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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 20.

Korean-language dailies

-- Merger of regional governments faces friction as speed overwhelms communication (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- 5,000 mark in KOSPI approaches closer; performance gap widens (Kookmin Daily)

-- Costs to double when memory chips are produced in U.S. (Donga Ilbo)

-- Only fighting between rival parties in absence of Lee Hye-hoon (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Confirmation hearing for Lee Hye-hoon ends in stalemate (Segye Times)

-- 2:00 a.m. in Beijing, heart of China's AI continues to beat (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Sleepless night for manual workers as Atlas, Hyundai's humanoid robot, comes closer (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- S. Korea to seek revival of no-fly zone with N. Korea (Hankyoreh)

-- Yearning for airport becomes 800 bln-won debt (Hankook Ilbo)

-- 100 tln won worth of central gov't tax collection to be allocated to regions ahead of elections (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- FSS demands authorities to investigate private firms (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Korea, Italy agree to deepen ties in AI, chips, space and beyond (Korea Herald)

-- Will beauty be next industry where China competes with Korea? (Korea Times)

-- Kospi's record bull run belies acute buying imbalance (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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