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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 8 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 8.

Korean-language dailies

-- Sino-U.S. cold war intensifies over Beijing Olympics (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- U.S.' Beijing Olympics boycott puts Moon in awkward position (Kookmin Daily)

-- New COVID-19 infections likely at around 7,000; virus spread spirals out of control (Donga Ilbo)

-- Daily infections top 6,000 for first time; omicron spreads fast in Seoul (Seoul Shinmun)

-- U.S. announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics (Segye Times)

-- S. Korea sees 40 pct rise in COVID-19 caseload to 7,000 in one week (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Daily virus cases now in the 6000 range (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- U.S. declares diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics (Hankyoreh)

-- Virus spread getting out of hand with daily cases topping 6,000 (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Samsung's Lee replaces top execs with major shakeup in years (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Lee Jae-yong revamps top executives in major reshuffle (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Samsung shakes up and consolidates management (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Samsung Electronics replaces CEOs (Korea Herald)

-- Omicron feared to be spreading nationwide (Korea Times)

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