1. Today (August 5) is even hotter than yesterday, with Seoul's daytime high forecasted to soar up to 39°C (102°F). Blackouts have occurred in various parts of the country, and two men in their 20s collapsed from the heat wave at a professional baseball stadium in Incheon.

2. Police investigating the Starbucks "Tank Day Promotion" incident have launched a search and seizure operation at Starbucks Korea's headquarters. Police are reportedly uncovering circumstances indicating that Starbucks conducted an inadequate internal audit.

3. Coupang recorded an operating loss of 835 billion won in the second quarter of this year, the largest quarterly loss in its history. Profitability deteriorated as fines resulting from a personal data leak incident were reflected.

4. President Lee Jae-myung received work reports from diplomatic and security ministries today. President Lee stated that independent national defense is the ultimate goal, repeatedly expressing his determination to regain wartime operational control.