Yonhap News Summary

Yonhap News Agency reported several major stories on Tuesday. President Lee Jae Myung defended a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act, abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations, which he described as the beginning of judicial normalization. Meanwhile, Seoul experienced its first-ever serious heat warning due to scorching temperatures reaching 38°C.

South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in July, with inflation falling below the 3 percent mark for the first time in three months, slowing from previous months. Additionally, six pork distributors were indicted for price-fixing over six years, involving 1.2 trillion won worth of pork. Lastly, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that talks with Iran were in progress to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran denying any plans for negotiations.

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