1. Intense heat is raging, centering around the western regions. Scorching heat waves of around 39°C (102°F) are projected to continue until tomorrow (August 7). Following the Seoul metropolitan area, heavy heat wave warnings have been expanded to parts of Gangwon Province, Jeonju, and Gwangju. Heat-related illnesses are also breaking out day after day. An analysis showed that about 60 percent of estimated heat-related deaths this year are among the elderly aged 80 and older. President Lee Jae-myung held a meeting to inspect responses to the heat wave and drought, urging government ministries and local governments to mobilize all administrative resources to minimize public damage caused by the heat wave and drought.

2. The Financial Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Metropolitan Investigation Group conducted a raid this morning on the Korea Football Association in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, and the Football House in Jongno-gu, Seoul. This compulsory investigation aims to verify whether there were procedural violations or external undue interference in the Korea Football Association's process of appointing the national team manager. It was understood that charges including obstruction of business were specified in the search warrant. The police summoned former manager Hong Myung-bo as a suspect the day before yesterday and investigated overall suspicions regarding the appointment process.

3. The comprehensive special counsel team announced that it has notified independent lawmaker Han Dong-hoon to appear as a reference witness at 10:00 AM on the 12th. The special counsel team plans to verify with lawmaker Han Dong-hoon the circumstances of his attendance at the ruling party-government-presidential office meeting on the afternoon of December 4, 2024, when the emergency martial law was lifted, the contents discussed at the time, and their connection to the subsequent safehouse gathering. Regarding this notice, lawmaker Han Dong-hoon wrote on social media: "I have never received a notice to appear as a reference witness. I have no intention of helping the political investigation attempted by the political special counsel of the Lee Jae-myung administration." This is interpreted as an expression of his intention not to attend.

4. Esmail Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced that Iran and Oman have agreed on coordinates for a new safe shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz through negotiations. However, Baghaei drew a line by stating that this agreement does not mean the strait will be completely open. U.S. President Trump avoided making specific comments on this matter.