SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 4.

Korean-language dailies

-- Targeted hike planned only for comprehensive real estate holding taxes on ultra-high-value, non-owner-occupied homes (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Owners of single homes worth over 4 bln won face comprehensive real estate holding tax bomb (Kookmin Daily)

-- Holding, capital gains taxes to rise for non-owner-occupied, ultra-high-value homes (Donga Ilbo)

-- Targeted tax hike to begin with single homes worth 3.5 bln won (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Comprehensive real estate holding taxes to jump for single homes worth over 4.5 bln won (Segye Times)

-- Comprehensive real estate holding taxes to jump for non-owner-occupied single homes worth at least 2 bln won (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Comprehensive real estate holding tax on non-owner-occupied 3.5 bln-won Banpo Xi apartment to more than double (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Comprehensive real estate holding tax to rise from next year for non-owner-occupied homes worth more than 3.2 bln won (Hankyoreh)

-- Comprehensive real estate holding tax to rise for single homes worth at least 3 bln won (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Owner occupancy required for long-term holding tax deduction; comprehensive real estate holding tax to rise for homes worth 3.2 bln won or more (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- 170,000 households to face tax hike; 9 tln won more to be collected in comprehensive real estate holding tax over 5 years (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Tax overhaul rewards residential owners, targets multiple properties (Korea Herald)

-- Lee's approval rating hits new low amid housing, stock turmoil (Korea Times)

-- Won-Kospi link breaks as currency rises, stocks sink (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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