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According to Yonhap News Agency, data released on Monday showed that South Koreas online shopping sales increased by approximately 10% year-on-year in June, driven by strong demand for mobile devices and automobiles. Data from the Ministry of Statistics and Census Service showed that online shopping transactions in South Korea reached 24.6 trillion won (approximately US$17 billion) in June, an increase of 2.3 trillion won compared to the same period last year. The report showed that sales of mobile devices more than doubled, reaching 892.4 billion won, clearly benefiting from promotional activities by Samsung Electronics. Spending on automobiles and related products also surged 56.8% to 1.19 trillion won, driven by strong sales of Tesla electric vehicles.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama declined to comment on whether foreign exchange intervention was carried out today.On August 3rd, the Token Service Working Group (in preparation) of the Artificial Intelligence Industry Development Alliance (AIIA) recently held a closed-door seminar on "Token Cross-border Flow and Open Cooperation." The Token Service Working Group will systematically promote the construction of a token cross-border flow and open cooperation mechanism in the following five aspects: First, systematically conduct research on cross-border flow mechanisms. Compile the "Token Cross-border Flow Development Research Report," analyze the regulatory policies and technical constraints of major global markets, and clarify compliance boundaries, risk points, and feasible paths; Second, simultaneously develop dual standards and specifications for compliance and technology. Promote the compilation of the "Artificial Intelligence Token Cross-border Flow Compliance Guidelines" and the "Artificial Intelligence Token Cross-border Flow Technical Requirements," clarify compliance requirements for data export and technology export, and unify interface specifications for cross-domain transmission and computing power scheduling; Third, conduct pilot demonstrations in emerging markets. Relying on multilateral and bilateral mechanisms targeting emerging markets such as ASEAN and BRICS, and the advantages of free trade zones, conduct closed-loop verification of "compliant entry + domestic processing + compliant exit," testing the stability of technical solutions and the effectiveness of compliance mechanisms; Fourth, build a cross-border service supply and demand matching platform; Fifth, construct a token cross-border flow service system.Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara: Japan and the United States maintain close communication on foreign exchange issues. If necessary, Japan will not hesitate to take further foreign exchange action.August 3 - The Peruvian National Institute of Geophysics reported that a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck 53 kilometers northeast of Ocaiacu, Leoncio-Oprado Province, Huanuco Region, at 8:42 p.m. local time on August 2. The earthquake had a depth of 152 kilometers, and there are currently no reports of casualties or damage.
