Securities Transaction Tax Surges 350%... National Tax Revenue Increases by 41 Trillion Won [1-Min Brief]

[At a Glance]
① [Market] 274 Trillion Won in National Tax Revenue for January-July... Up 41.4 Trillion Won Year-on-Year
② [Commodities] Trump: "We Will Fill U.S. Reserves With Venezuelan Oil"
③ [Defense Industry] Military Completes Armored Ambulance Development... Enhanced Medical Evacuation Support

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TOP 3 NEWS

■ Excess National Tax Revenue in July... Thanks to Booming Stock Market

○National tax revenue in July increased by 41 trillion won year-on-year
○Sharp rise in securities transaction tax and special rural tax
○Stock trading volume surged by 232.4% compared to the previous year

■ Trump: "We Will Fill U.S. Reserves With Venezuelan Oil"

○U.S. government invests 35% stake in NABEF
○Plans to prioritize purchasing 20% of produced crude oil
○Large-scale supply likely to take time in practice

■ Military Completes Armored Ambulance Development

○Rescue of wounded soldiers from frontlines and high-risk areas
○Specially designed to provide professional emergency care
○Current military ambulances difficult to support emergency evacuation 

Money-Making Law

■ AI Data Centers Become a Regulated Industry... Law Firms See 'Blue Ocean' Opportunity

○AIDC emerging as a new business area for law firms
○Requires larger-scale investment than regular data centers
○Many challenges including site acquisition and obtaining local government approvals
☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2026083114363736528

■ "Is a boyfriend guilty for removing the couple ring?"... Now There’s an AI App for Relationship Mediation

○Relationship court app 'Naemari Matchi'
○Provides key issues and mitigating circumstances through AI
○Advancing into areas traditionally reserved for human judgment
☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2026083114401563650

■ Yulchon Selected as Preferred Negotiator for 'Second Dayani ISDS' Follow-up Measures

○Second ISDS decision regarding the Dayani family’s suit against the Korean government is imminent
○First decision marked the Korean government’s first loss in an ISDS case
○Main hearing expected to conclude at the end of 2024; final decision anticipated this year
☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/2026083114502418529

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