This is Kim Ji Eun, And We start with the top headlines at this hour #1 According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin landed at Pyongyang International Airport after 2 AM on Wednesday morning, where he was met by North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un. The two leaders are expected to take part in an official welcome ceremony, followed by a summit. Just before arrival in Pyongyang, Putin accepted a proposal from Russia''s foreign ministry for a bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with North Korea. Both sides are expected to sign the agreement on Wednesday before Putin leaves for Vietnam later in the day. Putin''s visit is also being closely monitored by Washington. Antony Blinken, the U. S. Secretary of State said that Russia try in desperation to develop and to strengthen relations with countries that can provide it with what it needs to continue the war of aggression that it started against Ukraine. Putin''s visit to North Korea is his first in 24 years. #2 Moving on, Foreign and defense officials from South Korea and China met in Seoul for high-level talks on Tuesday, the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin headed to North Korea. During the meeting, South Korea expressed concerns over Putin''s visit to Pyongyang, highlighting that this should not lead to stronger military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. It once again asked China to play a constructive role in order to achieve denuclearization. In response, China said its policy towards the Korean Peninsula has not changed, and said it will play a constructive role in resolving issues in the region. #3 Meanwhile, Major groups of doctors and medical professors will gather Wednesday to discuss what to do next against the government''s medical reform plan after threatening to launch an indefinite strike next week, officials said. On Tuesday, some community doctors and medical professors affiliated with the Korea Medical Association held a one-day walkout, and they have threatened to launch an indefinite strike June 27 unless the government accepts their demands. The KMA will hold a meeting with groups for medical professors and an emergency committee of doctors at the Seoul National University hospitals later in the day to discuss what to do next together against the government''s measures”. #4 Switching gears to economy, South Korea''s exports are expected to improve in the third quarter, backed by positive conditions for shipbuilding and semiconductor companies. The Korea International Trade Association said its quarterly Export Business Survey Index came to 108. 4 for the July-September period next year, recorded above 100 for the second straight quarter. The association said, it anticipates improved export conditions for high-value ships, such as liquefied natural gas and ammonia carriers. It also foresees a growth in chip exports thanks to a boom in the global artificial intelligence industry. #5 Lastly, Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 hitting a new all-time high for the second day straight. The S&P 500 rose 13-point-8-0 points, or zero-point-2-5 percent to close the trading session at five-thousand-487-point-zero-three, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq ending 5-point-2-1 points, or zero-point-zero-three percent higher, to hit an all-time high of 17-thousand-862-point-two-three points. Moving to the weather forecast, The mercury continues its upward trend across Korea, going 5 to 7 degrees above normal with heat advisories in place for more parts of Korea. Seoul is forecast to have the season''s highest temperatures at 35 degrees Celsius. Meanwhile, the monsoon season kicks off on Jeju tonight. 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