SEOUL, Feb. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Feb. 4.

  
Korean-language dailies
-- Ruling party revives pledge to build new airport in southern region for April parliamentary elections (Kyunghyang Shinmun)
-- Self-righteous leadership of ruling, opposition party leaders faces backlash within parties (Kookmin Daily)
-- Democratic United Party picks 15 nomination review committee members ahead of primaries (Donga llbo)
-- Ruling, opposition parties churn out welfare, wage hike pledges (Seoul Shinmun)
-- No regard for public in conflict between finance minister, Seoul mayor over transportation fee hike (Segye Times)
-- Oil refiners post record-high profits despite price cut (JoongAng Ilbo)
-- Opposition party mulls giving free breakfasts at elementary, middle, high schools (Chosun Ilbo)
-- Tension rises between Busan Ilbo and owner, Jeongsu Foundation, formerly headed by Park Geun-hye (Hankyoreh)
-- Google blogs block certain content upon governments' censorship requests: reports (Hankook Ilbo)
-- Ample liquidity circulates within financial industry as financial institutions see no place for investment (Maeil Business Newspaper)
-- Mobile typhoon set to sweep local mom-and-pop stores with new smartphone coupon services (Korea Economic Daily)

English-language dailies
-- 3 allowed to cross DMZ for Kim's Dec. funeral (Korea JoongAng Daily)
-- Parties herald tough process for selecting election candidates (Korea Herald)
-- Samsung demands Apple pay $1.4 bil. (Korea Times)
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