August 7, 2026
Stories from this day
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Economy · 2 min readThe US jobs report, explained — why one number moves every market
The jobs report reduces to three numbers: nonfarm payrolls, unemployment, hourly wages
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World · 2 min readHow disarmament is verified — the hard art of counting guns
Verification runs in stages: declaration, handover, sealing or destruction, then long-term monitoring
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Issues · 2 min readKorea's touring primary, explained — and why tomorrow's round matters
The touring primary reveals members' votes region by region ahead of the August 17 convention
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Economy · 2 min readHow Korean antitrust fines are calculated — the formula behind '₩15 trillion'
The formula: relevant sales × gravity-tier rate, then aggravating and mitigating adjustments
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World · 2 min readFrom draft to roadmap — mediators finalize Hamas disarmament plan
Egypt, Qatar, Turkey and the US announced a finalized roadmap for Hamas disarmament
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Economy · 2 min readTouched 6,400, closed at 6,258 — Seoul's rebound lasts half a day
KOSPI opened at 6,365, recovered the 6,400 line intraday, then closed down 0.60% at 6,258.77
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Economy · 2 min readThe Dow's record run stops at the jobs report's door
Dow -0.85% (-464), S&P 500 -0.18%, Nasdaq -0.06% — the record-high streak is over
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Tech · 2 min readChatGPT's free tier goes unlimited — OpenAI plays defense at scale
GPT-5.6 Luna becomes the default for Free and Go users, with unlimited text chats
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Economy · 2 min readA ₩76 trillion collusion case — Korea moves on its treasury dealers
FTC examiners allege bid-rigging and information exchange in treasury auctions from 2020 to mid-2023
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Economy · 2 min readKorea's housing package is one announcement away
President Lee chaired a second housing review Friday, four days after the first