[LIVE] THE DAILY REPORT (2024-01-16)

▪ Kim orders constitutional amendments to describe S. Korea as “No.1 hostile country“ ▪ Yoon underscores threat is N. Korean regime not people as he warns of strong retaliation for provocations ▪ S. Korea’s Navy takes part in Sea Dragon 2024, multinational anti-submarine exercise ▪ S. Korean gov’t to spend heavily in first half of 2024 to improve people’s livelihoods ▪ S. Korea’s auto exports reach record-high in 2023 ▪ S. Korea’s highest ICT exports for 2023 recorded in Dec. ▪ : S. Korea to invest US$2.2 bil. in fostering domestic robot industry by 2030 ▪ South Korea bets on world’s largest chip cluster to power future economic growth ▪ GOP’s Iowa caucus taking place amid extreme cold as reports call Trump as victor ▪ World Economic Forum for 2024 in Davos kicks off amid global security turmoil ▪ Houthi ballistic missile strikes ship ▪ Steven Yeun wins Outstanding Lead Actor award at 75th Emmy Awards ▪ Lee Kang-in’s brace helps S. Korea defeat Bahrain 3-1 ▪ World News: U.S. delegation meets with Taiwan’s new president as Nauru severs ties and sides with China ▪ [Weather] Cold snap eases this afternoon, frequent wintry precipiation from tomorrow