- President Lee urged the Defence Ministry to relocate Gwangju’s military airbase by mid-2028 to speed up construction of a new semiconductor hub.
- The move supports a huge expansion—over $576 billion—by Samsung and SK Hynix to build more chip fabrication plants in the southwest.
- Authorities picked a large, already-levelled Gwangju site for its transport links to accelerate the build-out.
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- Young ketamine users can suffer severe bladder damage and unrelenting pain — some have even had suicidal thoughts because of it.
- Liverpool has one of the UK's first specialist ketamine clinics offering same‑day, multi‑disciplinary care for the complex physical and mental health impacts.
- Recovery is possible: one patient stopped using, now volunteers and plays football again after support from local treatment and peer groups.
- Jamie Dimon warns the dollar’s reserve role depends on the U.S. staying the world’s strongest economy and military — lose that edge, and the dollar could decline.
- He says the U.S. erred by relying on China for critical materials (rare earths, certain steels, aluminum) and argues we need to reshore strategic supply chains.
- Recent conflicts, including the Iran war, exposed U.S. production and sustainment weaknesses — JPMorgan has launched a $1.5 trillion, 10‑year initiative to bolster security and industrial resiliency.
- Oil prices ticked up as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains disrupted amid Iran-Oman talks and renewed Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, keeping geopolitical risks top of mind.
- Softer U.S. payrolls trimmed the odds of a September Fed rate hike to about 44%—but Wednesday’s CPI report could quickly reshape expectations.
- Wall Street finished strong last week (Nasdaq up ~5%); earnings have been robust, with AI-related firms driving outsized EPS growth.
- Ukraine's drone commander says recent strikes are the first phase of a campaign to make annexed Crimea unusable as a Russian military staging ground, hitting bridges, fuel depots and power infrastructure.
- His underground drone command post blends high-tech battlefield screens with comforts — Ukrainian art on the walls, coffee, books and sleeping pods — more like a Silicon Valley office than a war room.
- He says his forces are operating at only about 14% of required equipment and are also targeting Russian supply networks and even the Wildberries retail platform to make the war felt by ordinary Russians.
- Dodgers pulled off a blockbuster by acquiring two-time Cy Young Tarik Skubal — FanGraphs bumped L.A.’s World Series odds, but the team has been surprisingly shaky since the deal.
- Phillies shuffled their defense and slotted Luis Arraez into the cleanup spot while leaning on a strong top three of Zack Wheeler, Cristopher Sánchez and Jesús Luzardo — a lineup change that could matter if they make October.
- Brewers lead baseball now, but the Cubs’ deadline moves and the Cardinals’ patient rebuild keep the NL race and postseason picture lively.
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