Jeju Shinbo
1. Society
Sub-zero temperatures freeze 1,300 water pipes
Sub-zero temperatures led to nearly 1,300 reports of frozen water pipes across Jeju in the past four days. Authorities said 91 percent had been fixed, with around 100 households still experiencing plumbing issues.

2. Tourism
Jeju tops tourism development list
Jeju made the biggest strides in the nation in tourism development last year, according to a new report released by the culture ministry. 17 cities and provinces and 152 towns and counties were assessed.

Jemin Ilbo
1. Society
Group slams governor for storm response
The Jemin Ilbo is reporting that a group opposing the plan to build a second airport in Jeju says the governor must get on his knees and apologize for not properly dealing with the airport shutdown over the weekend. Members said if the province was not able to handle a single airport, there was no hope for a second.

2. Education
Female elementary teachers outnumber males
The paper says there is serious imbalance with teaching staff at local elementary schools, as over 70 percent of the teachers at are women. All 14 of the new teachers who passed the teaching qualification exam this year are also women.

Halla Ilbo
1. Politics
Undersea tunnel debate resumes
The Halla Ilbo is reporting on remarks by the governor of South Jeolla Province arguing the latest stranding of passengers at Jeju Airport is all the more reason for Korea to build an underwater tunnel that links Jeju with the rest of the nation.

2. Administration
Pregnant women warned to stay away from Latin America
The provincial government is advising pregnant women to refrain from traveling to South and Central America due to the recent spread of the Zika virus. The virus is transmitted through mosquitoes and can cause birth defects.

Yonhap
1. National
Power consumption up 1.3% in 2015
Yonhap is reporting that South Korea's electricity consumption moved up a modest 1.3 percent on-year in 2015. Power usage is seen as an important barometer of a country's economic health, with gains corresponding to improvements in the economy.

2. National
USFK to use Gray Eagle as wartime drone in Korea
American troops stationed in South Korea will fly the Gray Eagle combat drone in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula, officials said Wednesday. An official at the Republic of Korea-U.S. Combined Division said the USFK’s 2nd Infantry Division will deploy it.