[LIVE] 21:00 ARIRANG NEWS (2023-12-08)

▪ N. Korea showing signs of demolishing Inter-Korean Joint Liaison Office: S. Korean unification ministry ▪ Nat’l security advisor Cho meets U.S. and Japanese counterparts separately ahead of trilateral in Seoul ▪ S. Korea’s current account logs surplus for 6th month in a row in Oct. ▪ S. Korea agrees US$ 2.4 bil. deal to supply Redback armored vehicles to Australia ▪ S. Korea aims to attract 20 million tourists in 2024 ▪ S. Korea’s retail sector embraces early Christmas cheer to boost consumption ▪ Concerns over attacks on “safe zone“ in Southern Gaza rise after IDF claims Hamas fired rockets from them ▪ Heads of Saudi Arabia and Russia urge OPEC members to join oil cuts ▪ National Assembly passes confirmation motion on chief justice; contentious bills scrapped after revote ▪ Main rival political parties agree to hold 30-day extraordinary Assembly session ▪ Pan-governmental task force to be launched to address rising respiratory diseases among children ▪ What impact will Tving-Wavve merger have on Korea’s streaming industry? ▪ [Weather] Spring-like temperatures smog, murky air returning