A team led by Professor Park Chan-heum of Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital has developed a noninvasive nasal-delivery method to administer stem cell therapy for traumatic brain injury. The approach aims to bypass brain surgery while delivering therapeutic cells and factors directly to the brain. Traumatic brain injury is

A fire at a Jewish synagogue in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was reported in the early hours of the 13th, with authorities saying the blaze was suspected to be arson. Police said the fire burned briefly and went out on its own, and no injuries were reported. Rotterdam Mayor Karola Schhautton

South Korea’s climate and energy ministry, together with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), unveiled a plan to revise industrial electricity tariffs to reflect a shift toward renewable power. The proposal, which has cleared the Electricity Committee, would apply to roughly 38,000 companies and is designed to encourage daytime

South Korea began a two-week temporary price ceiling on refined petroleum products today in an effort to curb a potential spike in oil costs tied to tensions in the Middle East. The measure restricts the maximum price refiners can charge gas stations and is intended to blunt consumer-facing price increases.

The U.S. Department of Defense said that Iran’s newly named supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may have been injured and that his appearance could be damaged, according to Reuters and other outlets reporting on local time the 13th. The claim marks one of the first public suggestions by a

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asserted that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be disfigured, speaking at a Pentagon briefing amid the U.S. operation dubbed Epic Fury that began last month. He said the United States intends to cripple Iran’s military capabilities at unprecedented speed and would

The won briefly moved above 1,500 per dollar in overnight trading on March 4, with an intraday high of 1,506.5 won per dollar—the first breach above 1,500 since March 2009—as risk-off sentiment grew amid concerns over a prolonged conflict in the Middle East and

South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., during his current visit to the United States. The encounter followed a briefing hosted by the Korean Cultural Center in Washington, where Kim disclosed that he had an unscheduled meeting with Trump

KFC Korea raised prices on 23 items by as much as 300 won on the 13th, citing cost pressures from a persistent high exchange-rate environment, higher raw-material costs, and other rising expenses. The chain said the increases were necessary despite strong recent performance. The price changes include a 300-won rise

The Korea Meteorological Administration says Saturday will be mostly cloudy across the country, with chilly mornings and warmer afternoons, and a day-to-day temperature swing of up to about 15°C. Inland areas are expected to see frost in places, underscoring the need for agricultural vigilance. On Saturday, inland morning temperatures