Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Dec. 16.

Korean-language dailies

-- Yoon defies summons by prosecutors, 2nd order to be issued (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

-- Prosecutors speed up Yoon probe; president defies summons (Kookmin Daily)

-- Yoon refuses to appear for investigation; Constitutional Court to deliberate on impeachment (Donga Ilbo)

-- Yoon refuses to appear for prosecutorial probe (Seoul Shinmun)

-- Ruling party refuses proposal to form parliamentary-gov't consultative body on stabilizing state affairs (Segye Times)

-- Trump picks Grenell as special envoy for N. Korea (Chosun Ilbo)

-- Yoon refuses to attend prosecutors' investigation; investigators to consider arrest if repeated (JoongAng Ilbo)

-- Ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon to resign (Hankyoreh)

-- "Yoon's suspension of duties should serve as seed of nat'l unity, not division" (Hankook Ilbo)

-- Acting President Han, Biden speak over phone, reaffirm alliance (Maeil Business Newspaper)

-- Market plunges to financial crisis levels amid political turmoil (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies

-- Impeachment marks new phase in political turmoil (Korea JoongAng Daily)

-- Yoon impeached -- Why he staked presidency on martial law gamble (Korea Herald)

-- Impeachment throws Korea into leadership vacuum (Korea Times)

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