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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, June 26 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 26.

Korean-language dailies

-- Another fire broke out on 1st floor two days before deadly lithium battery plant fire (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Wholesalers take big commissions amid soaring fruit prices (Kookmin Daily)

-- 84 pct of primary battery plants not subject to fire safety scrutiny (Donga Ilbo)

-- Parliamentary committee session collapses 6 minutes after opening amid bipartisan tensions (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Another fire covered up 2 days before deadly lithium battery plant fire (Segye Times)

-- Korean doctor in U.S. warns of medical-gov't standoff impacting quality of care (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Another explosion broke out 2 days before deadly lithium battery plant fire (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Foreign temporary workers fall victim attempting to extinguish fire, unaware of risks (Hankyoreh)

-- Another fire covered up 2 days before fatal battery plant fire (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Main opposition pledges '100 tln-won aid' for semiconductor industry (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Foreigners make up 3 pct of workforce, suffer 4 times more industrial deaths (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Manufacturer apologizes for blaze that killed 23 (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Probe into Hwaseong fire begins (Korea Herald)

-- Fatal fire exposes hazardous conditions for migrant workers (Korea Times)

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