Welcome to Arirang News This is Kim Ji Eun, And We start with the top headlines at this hour #1 The medical faculty of Seoul National University and practitioners at its affiliated hospitals are on strike as of this Monday and their collective action comes a day ahead of a major walkout pledged by the nation''s doctors for tomorrow that is Tuesday. However, an emergency committee from the hospitals emphasized that essential care would continue for patients with severe illnesses and rare diseases during the period and estimated an overall reduction in services of approximately 40 percent. The Korea Alliance of Patients Organization released a statement on Monday, urging the medical professors to withdraw from taking action. It accused them of using patients'' anxiety and suffering as a means to pressure the government and criticized the walkout. With growing concerns over the walkout, the government advised hospitals to consider pursuing claims for damages if prolonged action results in financial losses. The government on Sunday also announced plans to reinforce the medical emergency response system. #2 Meanwhile, Forming trust and tailored partnerships are key to Seoul''s journey to becoming a Global Pivotal State. That''s according to Park Jong-dae, Former Ambassador to South Africa and Visiting Professor at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies. Following President Yoon Suk Yeol''s three-country tour of Central Asia last week, Park said South Korea''s prowess in technology and its development experience has helped ramp up partnerships in the region. Another major achievement was establishing critical mineral partnerships with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, as South Korea’s semiconductor and battery industries rely on stable supplies of minerals like nickel, lithium, and tungsten. #3 Moving on, South Korea is ramping up efforts to boost tourism revenue. During an economic meeting with related ministers held on Monday, the South Korean government said that it plans to introduce new visa measures and simplify entry procedures. This comes amid the somewhat sluggish recovery in revenue from tourism. With these new measures, the government aims to draw 30 million inbound tourists and 30 billion U. S. dollars in tourism revenue by 2027. #4 Samsung Electronics ranked 21st in this year''s Forbes Global 2000, down 7 places from 2023. According to industry insiders on Monday, the fall is due to weak performance in the semiconductor business caused by a global economic downturn last year. South Korea''s Hyundai Motors, came in 93rd place, up 11 spots from last year. Every year Forbes ranks 2,000 global companies by evaluating their sales, profits, assets, and market capitalization. #5 On the sports front, South Korea grabbed four gold medals to set a record for the country at the modern pentathlon world championships that concluded in China on Sunday, brightening hopes for medals at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Korea won gold in the mixed relay, men''s relay, women''s relay, and women''s individual events. Also, for the first time, the team won medals in all seven categories. Moving to the weather forecast, After some slight heat relief on Saturday, the heat is back again. Especially, those in Gangneung will notice temperatures jumping nearly 5 degrees this afternoon. It will keep getting hotter through the mid-week, with a chance of record-breaking warmth in store on Wednesday for most of Korea. Sun-filled skies will boost UV rays to very high levels this afternoon except on Jeju where spotty rain is in the forecast under cloudy skies. The current temperature are __________ Degrees in Seoul __________ Degrees in Daejeon __________ Degrees in Daegu __________ Degrees in Busan And _________ Degrees on Jejudo island You’re listening to, Arirang Radio