Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

headlines

Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, March 20 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on March 20.

Korean-language dailies

-- Vicious cycle of retaliatory attacks on energy facilities; oil prices soar again (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Conflict in Middle East escalating into energy war (Kookmin Ilbo)

-- Iran, Israel in retaliatory attacks on gas facilities (Donga Ilbo)

-- Won slides past 1,500 per dollar on soaring oil prices (Seoul Shinmun)

-- BTS set to make comeback with 'Arirang': 'King's Road' to reopen (Segye Times)

-- Israel strikes Iran's gas field; Trump claims he did not know (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Energy sites ablaze in Middle East amid escalating war (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Energy war in Middle East on the brink (Hankyoreh)

-- 'Energy shock' grips S. Korea amid escalating conflict in Middle East (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Gov't to push for merger of public firms in charge of resources development, stockpiling amid energy crisis (Korea Economic Daily)

-- Israel, Iran stage retaliatory attacks on energy sites (Maeil Business Newspaper)

English-language dailies

-- Humanoid robot race could be won by the hand, not on foot (Korea Herald)

-- Drone warfare poses new security threats to S. Korea (Korea Times)

-- Homecoming kings BTS set to make comeback (Korea JoongAng Daily)

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