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Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Kor...

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Three South Korean newspapers reported on August 3 that temperatures in Yangsan reached a record high of 42.5 C, marking the highest temperature ever recorded in the country. The Korean dailies Kyungyang Shinmun, Kookmin Daily, Donga Ilbo, Seoul Shinmun, Segye Times, Chosun Ilbo, and JoongAng Ilbo all covered this story. Meanwhile, Hankyoreh and Hankook Ilbo highlighted the won's sharp strengthening to 1,420 per dollar over the past month.

The Korea Economic Daily noted that SME bankruptcies hit a record high as chip firms posted record earnings, while the Korea Herald reported on the soaring temperatures in Yangsan, which surpassed the country's previous record.

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