Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 9.

Korean-language dailies

-- Internal conflict within ruling bloc over special counsel recommendation; merger reaches dangerous levels (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- AI's role behind a teenager pushed to the brink (Kookmin Ilbo)

-- Takaichi's general election win to be big enough to push for constitutional amendment (Donga Ilbo)

-- Backlash over special counsel recommendation; DP leader under siege (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Snowboarder Kim Sang-kyum wins silver in S. Korea's 400th Olympic medal (Segye Times)

-- 75 pct of S. Korea's middle schoolers unable to distinguish fact from opinion (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Landslide victory for Takaichi; likely enough seats to push for constitutional amendment (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Japan's ruling coalition secures enough seats to push for constitutional amendment (Hankyoreh)

-- Japan exit poll says ruling LDP to secure enough seats to push for constitutional amendment (Hankook Ilbo)

-- China set to mass produce HBM3, narrowing gap with S. Korea (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- China becomes world's 1st 'electrostate,' set to transform global industrial landscape (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- How Bithumb error created 620,000 'ghost bitcoins' on ledger (Korea Herald)

-- Bithumb's 620,000-bitcoin mishap exposes systemic internal control failure (Korea Times)

-- Seoul's trash troubles get messier after landfill ban (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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