The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on April 8.

Korean-language dailies

— A tragedy brought on by desire for ‘money, housing and education’ (Kyunghyang Shinmun)

— Samsung Electronics reports ‘earnings shock,’ to cut memory chip output for 1st time (Kookmin Daily)

— No. 1 memory chipmaker Samsung Electronics to cut chip output (Donga Ilbo)

— Samsung Electronics throws hands up with first output cut in 25 years (Chosun Ilbo)

— Samsung Electronics faces ‘earnings shock,’ to cut output for 1st time since Asian financial crisis (JoongAng Ilbo)

— Letters sent by inmate on death row for 30 years (Hankyoreh)

— Operating profit down 13.5 tln won; Samsung Electronics to cut chip output (Hankook Ilbo)

— Samsung says has ample chip inventory, to strategically cut output (Maeil Business Newspaper)

— Samsung shares rise after announcing chip output cut (Korea Economic Daily)

Source: Yonhap News Agency