SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Oct. 19.
Korean-language dailies
-- Repeated firefighter tragedy when there was no one to rescue (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Caregiving workforce ages as young people avoid low pay (Kookmin Daily)
-- Shadow of bright growth -- youth who survive by going into debt (Donga Ilbo)
-- Firefighters called 'nat'l heroes' but local municipalities foot bill (Seoul Shinmun)
-- Parliamentary audit becomes 'YouTube shorts' factory, producing 6 times more content than 2025 (Segye Times)
-- Gyeonggi governor cuts 3.45 bln won from province firefighting budget (Chosun Ilbo)
-- President Lee's angry 101 X posts stir controversy (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- 4 firefighters die on duty this year; no improvements even after deaths (Hankyoreh)
-- 'Dad let's meet again later': late firefighter's daughter writes in letter (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Choi Chang-won to remain head of SK Supex Council (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Factories close doors, streets on fire, finances in ruins; Europe is tumbling (Korea Economic Daily)
English-language dailies
-- Korean firms redraw China plans as U.S. pressure escalates (Korea JoongAng Daily)
-- Doubts cast over plans to relocate defense, foreign ministries (Korea Herald)
-- Gyeonggi gov. faces backlash over remarks disparaging firefighting, insincere apology (Korea Times)
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