[LIVE] ARIRANG NEWS | 2023-07-07, 21:00 (KST)

▪ Gov’t says Japan’s plan for Fukushima wastewater discharge meets int’l, IAEA standards, asks Tokyo to make technological improvements

▪ IAEA chief says he’s aware of S. Korea’s concerns on wastewater, plans to meet opposition party lawmakers in Seoul

▪ S. Korea’s military drills near Dokdo Island spark protest from Japan

▪ S. Korea’s current account balance swings back into black in May on goods balance surplus

▪ Samsung Electronics posts record low earning profits while LG Electronics records highs in Q2

▪ LG Energy Solution tops global EV battery sales, excluding China, with 27.4% market share

▪ Washington seeking “healthy economic compeition” with Beijing: U.S. Treasury Secretary

▪ U.S.-led global coalition targeting fentanyl crisis to officially launch Friday

▪ Russia raids Wagner Group chief Prigozhin’s mansion

▪ Record-breaking global average temperatures from July 3 to 5

▪ Choir Olympics at Gangneung: 2023 World Choir Games Gangneung

▪ Le Sserafim ranked no.1 on Japan’s rookie sales chart in first half of 2023

▪ K-pop girl group NewJeans prereleases two tracks from upcoming EP “Get Up”

▪ Hot spells for Seoul with highs of 31°C… Downpours for southern regions