Jeju Ilbo
1. Environment
Plan to designate ‘gotjawal’ as protected areas
Local officials plan to designated the island’s unique “gotjawal” forests as protected areas. If it happens, all development would be banned within them.

2. Society
Mosquitoes back with a vengeance
Public health authorities say there are as many mosquitoes now as there were during the peak summer season. Usually, that’s not the case. Officials say the rain and warm weather have created ideal conditions for the pests.

Jemin Ilbo
1. Society
‘Pursuing sustainability’ at 19th ITOP Forum
The Jemin Ilbo is reporting on the 19th Inter-island Tourism Policy Forum. Island leaders from across the globe are discussing a wide range of issues right here in Jeju.

2. Society
‘Too many arrest warrants issued’
Critics say local police are abusing their governmental authority. This comes after police announced a new policy of firmly responding to obstruction of their duties. They are requesting a lot of arrest warrants, but roughly 60 percent of those cases end up being dismissed.


Halla Ilbo
1. Agriculture
Efforts to clean up mandarin market threatened
The Halla Ilbo is reporting on the attempt to improve the quality of local mandarin oranges. More than 70% of the first shipment of this year’s outdoor grown fruit that was shipped to a Seoul auction market was discovered to be unripe and artificially colored.

2. Administration
Carbon-free plans grind to a halt in Gapa
Local authorities’ plans to develop Gapa into a carbon-free island have stalled. Two wind turbines built by the provincial government are out of order, and island residents are unwilling to sell their land for more facilities at the prices they are being offered.


Yonhap
1. Economy
VW, Audi to apologize for emissions rigging
Yonhap is reporting that the Korean units of Volkswagen and Audi will apologize to their customers for the deepening emission rigging scandal. They plan to send out an apology letter to about 92,000 customers.

2. Economy
Samsung logs 80% jump in Q3 operating profit
Samsung Electronics said Wednesday its third-quarter operating income spiked nearly 80 percent from a year earlier. It was estimated at 7.3 trillion won for the July-September period, up 79.8 percent from the same period in 2014.