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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies

-- 'Dream of new home' slips further away as Seoul apartment ownership prices spike 20 pct on-year (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Security robbed away by drunk people (Kookmin Daily)

-- Han River and Nakdong River 'battles' begin 54 days ahead of general elections (Donga Ilbo)

-- Even ministers, U.S. did not know; top secret establishment of diplomatic ties that happened in middle of night (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Kim Jong-un defines 'border line' in Yellow Sea (Segye Times)

-- S. Korea says 'establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba is flow of history,' N. Korea approaches Japan (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Judge who ruled in favor of law firm went there after retirement (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- N. Korea mentions 'Kishida's visit' day after S. Korea, Cuba establish diplomatic ties (Hankyoreh)

-- '24-year operation' completed as S. Korea, Cuba establish diplomatic ties (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Hyundai Motor moves to stand on its own two feet by nurturing homegrown chips for cars (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- 'Global minimum corporate tax' hits companies; alarm over tax bombs (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Is shareholder activism finally taking hold in S. Korea? (Korea Herald)

-- N.K. must have been 'shocked' by Cuba's diplomatic shift (Korea Times)

-- S. Korea, Cuba establish diplomatic ties (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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