[LIVE] NEW DAY at arirang (2023-12-08)

▪ U.S. gov’t to maintain 28,500 U.S. armed forces in Korea: NDAA ▪ Netanyahu threatens to “turn Beirut into Gaza“ if Hezbollah attacks ▪ On-point: Controversy hangs over COP28 climate talks as countries weigh whether to phase out fossil fuels ▪ South Korea, Netherlands to forge semiconductor alliance, work on nuclear power, defense, advanced tech ▪ China slaps export curb on ammonium phosphate ▪ S. Korea’s retail sector embraces early Christmas cheer to boost consumption ▪ EU-Mercosur trade deal overshadows Mercosur summit ▪ Russia sets date for 2024 presidential election ▪ Colombia, Brazil cracks down on illegal gold mines in Amazon ▪ World’s deepest and largest underground lab goes operational in China ▪ [Weather] Feeling more like early spring than mid winter with decent air quality ▪ [NEWs GEN] Tourism-phobia: What it’s like living in a popular tourist spot