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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 21.

Korean-language dailies

-- Ahn Cheol-soo closes door on candidacy merger (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Psychological antivirus barrier on verge of collapse as infected people keep quiet (Kookmin Daily)

-- Lee Jae-myung 36.4 pct, Yoon Suk-yeol 43.3 pct, Ahn Cheol-soo 9.9 pct (Donga Ilbo)

-- Ahn vows to go his way, opposition merger collapses just before election (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Ahn says he will steadfastly go his way, withdraws offer of opposition merger (Segye Times)

-- Prices of 339 items, including private academy tuition fees and rice cookers, jump (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Beijing's time ends, N. Korea's and Russia's clocks tick again (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- People in 20s and 30s wanting to live in hometowns say there are no jobs to develop areas of specialty (Hankyoreh)

-- Yoon reverses close lead with 42.4 pct vs. Lee's 36.9 pct (Hankook Ilbo)

-- 781 patents sold by S. Korea 'boomerang' in lawsuits (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Investments made with borrowed money boomerang (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Cases over 100,000 for 3rd consecutive day (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Infections exceed 100,000 for 3 days; expected to surge further (Korea Herald)

-- Yoon leads Lee by 5.5 percentage points: poll (Korea Times)

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