Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Jan. 31.

-- Trump names Kevin Warsh to succeed Powell as Federal Reserve chair (Kookmin Daily)

-- S. Korea offers to discuss investment before bill passage; U.S. asks to quickly give timetable (Donga llbo)

-- Ex-Supreme Court chief justice's acquittal overturned, receives suspended prison term for trial interference (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Ex-Supreme Court chief justice gets suspended 6-month term in reversal of acquittal (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Rival parties' competition over local gov't mergers raises alarm about rash special favors (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Kevin Warsh of Wall Street named next chair of Federal Reserve (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Next Fed chair is 'pro-Trump' Kevin Warsh (Korea Economic Daily)

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