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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies

-- Yoon ordered minister to shut down Kyunghyang Shinmun, other media outlets during his martial law declaration (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- S. Korean stocks, won hit by Trump's 'tariff war' (Kookmin Daily)

-- Appeals court upholds acquittal of Samsung Chairman Lee in 2015 merger case, removes 9 years of 'legal fetters' (Donga Ilbo)

-- OpenAI seeks 'biz alliance' with S. Korea, Japan to hold DeepSeek in check (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Court postpones ruling on constitutionality of non-appointment of 9th justice (Segye Times)

-- Appeals court finds Samsung Chairman Lee not guilty in 2015 merger case -- 'lost decade' for Samsung (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Yoon ordered closure of some media companies during his martial law imposition (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Yoon directly ordered interior minister to close Hankyoreh, other media firms, cut off their electricity, water (Hankyoreh)

-- S. Korean economy wobbled by mere sound of gunfire heralding tariff war (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Lee, relieved from 'legal fetters,' to drive Samsung's new future (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Samsung Chairman Lee found not guilty in merger case, relieved from 10-year burden of legal risk (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Stocks tumble, won weakens as Trump tariffs ripple through nation (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Korean shares skid as Trump's tariffs ignite new trade war (Korea Herald)

-- Korea faces strong headwinds from Trump's tariff war (Korea Times)

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