Jeju Shinbo
1. Economy
Prices of outdoor-grown mandarin oranges rebound
Prices of outdoor-grown mandarin oranges are inching back up again after dipping to under 10,000 won per 10-kilogram box last month. On Monday, the average price climbed to 14,000 won.

2. Society
Smokers seek help to kick the habit
Smokers hoping to kick the habit this year are finding their way to state-run stop-smoking clinics. Last year, nearly half of all 3,771 people who registered made their visits to the clinics during January and March. 56 percent succeeded in quitting smoking.

Jemin Ilbo
1. Politics
Unclear future for Jeju initiatives
The Jemin Ilbo reports that the province is expected to submit around 70 proposals regarding Jeju to the National Assembly for approval this year but local lawmakers say delays are highly likely because national lawmakers continue to spar over other issues.

2. Society
Jeju forests damaged by ‘reckless use of land’
The province says 90 cases of illegal woodland use were reported in 2015, including unauthorized lumbering and illegal land alterations.That is a 373.6 percent increase from 2013.

Halla Ilbo
1. Society
Budget airlines face ‘crisis’
The Halla Ilbo is reporting on the continuing problems at low-cost air carriers. Six budget airlines are currently in operation in Korea, and all except one, Air Incheon, reported malfunctions or other problems in 2015.

2. Society
After 30 years, stream in Seogwipo to be restored
A stream in Seogwipo that was covered up more than 30 years ago will be uncovered this year. The (동홍천) Donghongcheon Stream will be restored as part of a 25-billion-won restoration project led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

Yonhap
1. National
Six cement makers fined for price rigging
Yonhap is reporting that South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Tuesday that it has fined six cement makers a combined 199.4 billion won for fixing the prices of cement products and divvying up the market.

2. Administration
Park receives pay raise of more than 3%
The Cabinet raised President Park Geun-hye's annual salary by more than 3 percent in a wage hike that also affected all other civic servants across South Korea. Park is set to earn 212 million won this year.