Morning Wide: Today's Major News

1. Power Outages Hit Various Areas Amid Tropical Nights; Heat Illness Patients Surge at Baseball Stadium

Power outages occurred overnight as electricity consumption surged significantly. At a professional baseball stadium in Incheon, two men in their 20s collapsed due to the extreme heat.

2. Expanded Heavy Heatwave Alert Zones; Seoul Daytime Temperature to Hit 38°C (100°F)

Easterly winds are blowing heat into the western part of the Korean Peninsula, prompting the expansion of heavy heatwave alert zones. With Seoul's daytime high expected to reach 38°C (100°F), today (August 5) is forecasted to be even hotter than yesterday.

3. Passage of 'Abolition of Supplementary Investigation Rights'; "Not to the Extent of Denying Legislative Power"

The amendment to the Criminal Procedure Act, which abolishes prosecutors' supplementary investigation rights and adds grounds for dismissing indictments, has been approved at a Cabinet meeting. The revised Criminal Procedure Act will take effect in October.

4. "Expectations for Hormuz Agreement" / "Navigation Talks Positive"

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that an agreement with Iran on opening the Strait of Hormuz could be reached soon. The Iranian Foreign Ministry also assessed that navigation negotiations with Oman are yielding positive results.
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