[FULL] NEWSCENTER (2026-07-03)

▪ President Lee to attend NATO summit, visit Mongolia next week ▪ Southeast to become hub for cutting-edge industries, backed by US$ 200 bil. investment ▪ Gov’t unveils US$9.6 bil. SME aid package, speeds up regional AI and chip projects ▪ Korea’s foreign exchange reserves edge up to US$ 427.36 bil. in June ▪ KOSPI sees extreme volatility on chip giants rebounding ▪ Venezuela earthquake survivor rescued after 8 days under rubble ▪ Iran pushes Strait of Hormuz transit fees despite U.S. offer to release frozen assets ▪ N. Korea-linked hackers behind two-thirds of global virtual asset hacking losses: VOA ▪ Cardinal You Heung-sik details Vatican's peace vision for Korea ▪ 'World Cup for robots' kicks off in Korea as Robocup 2026 begins ▪ [Arts & Culture] Behind the squishy toy craze: how sensory toys are bringing young adults back to toy markets ▪ [Weather] Rain for south of Chungcheong-do provinces, monsoon begins in Seoul Sunday night