[LIVE] 12:00 ARIRANG NEWS (2024-01-02)

▪ Central Japan hit by quake prompting international response ▪ S. Korea begins its 2-year term as UN Security Council non-permanent member ▪ South Korea to sustain export-driven growth, complete Extended Deterrence system with U.S. by first half of 2024: Yoon ▪ Yoon attends KRX opening day to pledge tackling “Korea Discount“ calling Korean stocks undervalued ▪ Israel to pull thousands of troops out of Gaza ▪ Overseas S. Korean soldiers vow to connect S. Korea and world through peace in new year ▪ Special exhibition, 2024 The Year of the Blue Dragon ▪ New technology to recycle EV batteries at lower temperatures ▪ Five seriously injured in LPG charging station explosion, fire in Pyeongchang ▪ World News: China’s Xi warns reunification with Taiwan is “inevitable,“ while Taiwan’s Tsai seeks “peaceful coexistence“ ▪ Staying warmer than norms this week with rain at times