Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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

Korean-language dailies

-- Emails show Coupang hired Kim & Chang, ex-presidential officials to lobby labor ministry (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Report finds concrete mound increased fatalities in Jeju Air crash (Kookmin Daily)

-- Samsung Electronics Q4 profit estimated at over 20 tln won; 1st S. Korean company to hit record (Donga Ilbo)

-- Samsung Electronics expected to hit new milestone with record 20 tln-won operating profit (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Defense Counterintelligence Command involved in martial law bid to be dismantled (Segye Times)

-- Government plans to give investigative powers to 'indictments-only' new prosecution office (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Police overlooked evidence of ex-DP whip Kim Byung-ki's son's admission of lobbying (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Report finds all Jeju Air crash victims could have survived if concrete mound had not been there (Hankyoreh)

-- Budget minister nominee suspected of receiving big donations from Unification Church (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Samsung Electronics to reach new milestone with 20 tln won quarterly profit (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Samsung Electronics estimated to log record 20 tln won in operating profit (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Samsung's operating profit estimated at $14 bln (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Defense Counterintelligence Command to disband after 49 yrs (Korea Herald)

-- Differing accounts raise questions about U.S. Army unit in Korea (Korea Times)

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