Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 30.

Korean-language dailies

-- Prosecution forecast to seek arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Prosecution to seek arrest warrant for Lee Jae-myung; opposition to fire interior minister (Kookmin Daily)

-- Lee Jae-myung rejects appearing again for questioning; arrest warrant to be sought (Donga Ilbo)

-- Number of reform measures for pensions to be revealed (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Signs of endemic, importance of preventive measures increases (Segye Times)

-- Opposition calls for protest outside of parliament; prosecution to seek arrest warrant (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Insurance rates of national pension service to be raised to 15 pct from 9 pct (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Spy agency, prosecution power to be restored (Hankyoreh)

-- S. Korea's lukewarm countermeasures against discharge of Fukushima contaminated water (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Semiconductor equipment from Japan, Netherlands to be banned from export to China (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Unexpected local stock market rally (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Korea ends mask mandate, mostly (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Hangul is just a few clicks away (Korea Herald)

-- Korea lifts indoor mask mandate today (Korea Times)

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