[LIVE] ARIRANG NEWS | 2023-04-17, 12:00 (KST)

▪ S. Korea, Japan to hold talks on diplomacy, security on Monday ▪ Seoul and Washington start largest joint air drills ▪ N. Korean ship crosses Northern Limit Line, S. Korea fires warning shots ▪ G7 joint statement does not welcome release of contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear power plant ▪ Four killed in Alabama birthday party shooting ▪ S. Korea's auto exports hit record highs in March at US$ 6.5 bil. ▪ Hyundai Motor Group's global EV sales surpass 100,000 units in 2023 Q1 ▪ One out of four people in S. Korea aged over 60, record high job additions for that age group ▪ S. Korea takes step closer to achieving NDC target through green remodeling ▪ Who was independence activist Whang Kee-whan? ▪ World News: Suspect charged for throwing smoke bomb at Japanese PM Kishida ▪ Warming up nicely ahead of rain tonight