August 2, 2026
Stories from this day
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Economy · 2 min readKorea's circuit breakers: 8, 15, 20 — then the day ends
Halts trigger when the index falls 8%, 15% or 20% from the prior close for one minute
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Sports · 2 min readWhy MLS counts wins before goal difference
Unlike European leagues, MLS breaks points ties on total wins before goal difference
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World · 2 min readThe bases behind Iran's threats, mapped in words
Every Gulf state Iran has struck or threatened hosts US forces or supports US operations
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Tech · 2 min readSK hynix lifts capex near 60% for the AI build-out
SK hynix is expanding this year's capex to the high 40 trillion won range, up about 60%
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World · 2 min readKuwait downs drones as Iran warns US base hosts
Kuwait's military intercepted drone threats over its airspace early Saturday
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Issues · 2 min readKorea's two rival KTX apps become one
The unified Korail+ app for KTX and SRT booking launches 3 August at 9am
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Sports · 2 min readSon scores in fourth straight, draw keeps him second
Son opened the scoring in the 37th minute at Vancouver, a fourth consecutive league goal
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Life & Health · 2 min readKorea's 40-degree streak rolls into August
Critical heat alerts stayed in force across Jeolla and Gyeongsang provinces on 2 August
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Economy · 2 min readAfter the 17.91% day: Seoul's week of two tests
After the record rebound, weekend outlooks favour a staircase recovery over a V-shape
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Tech · 2 min readMemory capex: how money becomes supply
Capex flows through construction, tool installation and yield ramp before becoming supply