Himalayan Disaster: Flash floods and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 359 people, with more than 1,400 still missing as rescuers race against the risk of new flooding from a debris-dammed lake. North Korea Diplomacy & Security: Seoul says it will closely coordinate with Washington so any restart of US-North Korea dialogue leads to real progress on denuclearization, while also keeping readiness tight. Trilateral Drills: South Korea, the US and Japan will hold the Freedom Edge multi-domain exercise in early September off Jeju, aimed at countering North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats. Seoul Politics & Housing: President Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating fell to a record-low 42% in a Gallup Korea poll, with housing policy the top driver of disapproval; Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon also accused the government of politicizing housing supply. Labor Law: The presidential office will issue enforcement guidance clarifying the legal scope of labor-management negotiations under the revised labor union law. Media Restructuring: A court approved rehabilitation proceedings for broadcaster JTBC, setting a deadline for its rehabilitation plan. Markets & Currency: Seoul stocks slipped late Friday morning ahead of the Fed’s Jackson Hole remarks, while foreign currency deposits hit a record high in July, led by dollar savings. Ticket Scalping Crackdown: Korea’s culture ministry began enforcing tougher anti-scalping rules, with penalties up to 50 times resale sales.