SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 16.
Korean-language dailies
-- Cheonghae unit expands operations into Gulf of Oman (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Korean stock market hit by external headwinds (Kookmin Daily)
-- KOSPI plunges 3,560 points in 4 months, fails to regain footing (Donga Ilbo)
-- Tax agency chief with 'results' picked as new presidential chief of staff (Seoul Shinmun)
-- KOSPI, KOSDAQ plunge (Segye Times)
-- KOSPI plunges 7.5 pct; chip industry faces uncertainty (Chosun Ilbo)
-- No more cash for bargain hunting (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- U.S. raises bar for OPCON transfer, says conditions have changed (Hankyoreh)
-- U.S. shakes up OPCON transfer conditions, leaving S. Korea uneasy (Hankook Ilbo)
-- S. Korea asks for tax reduction for Alaska LNG project (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Afraid to check stock accounts after market crash (Korea Economic Daily)
English-language dailies
-- KOSPI dives over 7 pct on AI doubts, rate fears (Korea JoongAng Daily)
-- KOSPI slides over 7 pct after chip stocks sink (Korea Herald)
-- 'Why not Gangnam?' (Korea Times)
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