LIVE 21:00 ARIRANG NEWS (2024-01-02)

▪ Pres. Yoon wants to scrap plans on taxing stock exchange gains ▪ S. Korea's defense ministry condemns N. Korea for plans to enhance military readiness posture ▪ S. Korea begins its 2-year term as UN Security Council non-permanent member ▪ At least 48 dead after magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Japan's Ishikawa prefecture ▪ S. Korean leader offers condolences, solidarity to Japan following earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture ▪ At least five dead after JAL plane collides with JCG aircraft after landing ▪ Opposition Democratic Party Chief Lee Jae-myung airlifted to Seoul for surgery after stabbing ▪ Russia launches record wave of drones against Ukraine on New Year's Day ▪ Israel to pull thousands of troops out of Gaza ▪ Taylor Swift breaks solo artist record for most weeks at No.1 on Billboard album chart ▪ “Exchange“ selected as the Spirit Word of the Year 2024 among S. Korea, Japan and China ▪ New technology to recycle EV batteries at lower temperatures ▪ [Weather] Milder conditions continue, rain or snow forecast tomorrow