frozen snapshot — 2026-08-04 · see today →

What's on Lee Jae-myung's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6

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the prosecution-reform fight 25% the property-tax and housing showdown 20% · newthe record heat wave 16% · newthe market rout he owns 13% · neweverything else 26%

Cabinet strips prosecutors of investigation; Lee declines to veto

He calls it the 'start of judicial normalization.' Han Dong-hoon says 'hell opens' for victims.

Bill ending prosecution's investigation authority to become law after Lee declines to veto

Korea JoongAng Daily · 2026-08-04

our translation

these are the people who spent years investigating him — of course he wants the badge off them. calling it 'normalization' is how you make a settling of scores sound like plumbing repair.

Cabinet approved revision Aug 4very sure · 4 sources

Tax the wealthy homeowners, then demand housing supply 'swiftly'

new — 7-hour market meeting on landing dayvery sure · 4 sources

19 dead, all of Seoul on top alert, and a national disaster declared

new — Deaths rose 16 to 19 on Aug 4very sure · 3 sources

Bloomberg and the FT agree: the stock-loving president got burned

new — FT and Bloomberg pile on Aug 4pretty sure · 3 sources

tuesday, august 4

Chair the Cabinet meeting that ends prosecutors' investigative powers(reported)

Keep repeating 'national disaster' until the heat agencies move(reported)

Chase ministries for swift follow-up on housing and market measures(reported)

Name the special envoys for Colombia's inauguration this week(on the schedule)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

(4th LD) Cabinet approves revision scrapping prosecutors' authority to investigate

news.google.com · 2026-08-04

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