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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 16.

Korean-language dailies

-- Gov't to push 'mega clusters' in four advanced sectors, including robotics, biotech (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Calls grow for 'czar' with full authority to drive deregulation in mega cluster push (Kookmin Daily)

-- S. Korea secures 270 mln barrels of crude, enough for three months; naphtha stocks cover one month (Donga Ilbo)

-- Lee pushes 'mega clusters,' vows sweeping deregulation in regions (Seoul Shinmun)

-- S. Korea to set up 'mega clusters' in four industries with eased regulations (Segye Times)

-- Youth unemployment at 5-year high amid AI-driven job losses (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Soaring raw material costs raise fears of factory shutdowns (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- S. Korea to set up four 'mega clusters' nationwide in robotics, AI, autonomous vehicles (Hankyoreh)

-- Trump says next two days will be remarkable, raises hopes for end to war (Hankook Ilbo)

-- 'Jeonse' crunch in Seoul raises fears of relocation chaos for 10,000 households (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- ETFs top 400 tln won after averaging 1 tln won in daily inflows for 100 days (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Seoul locks in extra supplies amid Hormuz Strait blockade (Korea Herald)

-- Seoul required to make nonproliferation pledge over nuclear sub plan (Korea Times)

-- Blue House secures 273 million barrels of crude in Gulf trip (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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