LIVE 12:00 ARIRANG NEWS (2024-02-14)

▪ N. Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off eastern coast on Wed.: JCS ▪ S. Korean Navy, Marine Corps members depart for multinational exercise in Thailand ▪ North Korea welcomes Russian tourists, regime’s political delegation visits Moscow ▪ S. Korea’s 2024 economic growth remains unchanged at 2.2%: KDI report ▪ S. Korea to initiate quantum computing-based cloud services in latter half of 2024 ▪ Pres. Yoon pledges to turn Busan into a global business hub as model for balanced regional growth ▪ U.S. inflation in January rose 3.1% on year, easing at slower pace than expected ▪ EU approves Korean Air’s merger with Asiana Airlines ▪ UN chief warns of “devastating“ consequences of full-scale Israeli attack on Rafah ▪ Hwang Sun-woo wins men’s 200m freestyle world title ▪ Cheongwadae has welcomed over 5 million visitors since opening to public in 2022 ▪ World News: U.S. Senate passes US$ 95. bil. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan ▪ [Weather] Early March warmth with rain in southern regions