South Korea on March 13 began enforcing a petroleum price ceiling to curb fuel costs as international oil markets surged following rising tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude briefly crossed the $100 per barrel threshold for the first time since August 2022, with markets reacting to developments tied to

Forecasters say this weekend in South Korea will be mostly overcast, with no rain or snow expected, making it a decent window for hiking. Daytime temperatures will feel mild, but mornings and evenings will be noticeably chilly, underscoring the need for warm, layered clothing to handle a pronounced day-night temperature

A new English-language edition of Nuremberg, Nazi and the Psychiatrist revisits the work of American Army psychiatrist Douglas D. Kelley, who evaluated the mental state of Nazi leaders after World War II and drafted reports on figures such as Hermann Göring ahead of the Nuremberg Trials. The book traces Kelley’

South Korea’s KFC is raising prices on chicken items, effective today. The Original Chicken will cost 300 won more, while other chicken menu items rise by 200 won each, affecting a total of 23 menu items. KFC attributed the increases to the persistent won’s high exchange rate, rising

South Korea’s First Vice Minister of Science and ICT, Gu Hyuk-chai, met with Antti Vasara, Finland’s technology envoy, at the National Science and Technology Council. The Finnish side requested the discussion, which focused on strengthening strategic cooperation in advanced science and technology, including quantum, 6G, and artificial intelligence.

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung will host French President Emmanuel Macron on a state visit next month, with Macron scheduled to arrive on the 2nd and 3rd and a key summit on the 3rd. This will be the first European leader to make a state visit since the new

The South Korean Ministry of Education announced on the 13th that it has notified 40 medical schools of the quota allocation plan for the 2027–2031 academic years. The total medical student quota for 2027 is set at 3,548, up from 3,058 in 2024, reflecting a planned expansion

The 16th Gwangju Biennale has announced its theme: You Must Change Your Life, inspired by the final line of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem Archaic Torso of Apollo. The festival is set to run from September 5 for 72 days, with Singapore-born media artist Ho Chunien serving as general director.

South Korea began enforcing a temporary maximum price system for petroleum products on March 13, 2026. In Jeonju, the capital of Jeollabuk-do, a gas station in Deokjin District posted gasoline at 1,755 won per liter and diesel at 1,779 won per liter at around noon, with the lines

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT convened an expert roundtable on the era of agentic AI and its implications for the software industry and talent development. Officials and industry experts assessed the immediate shock to the sector and the longer-term implications for pricing, accountability, and workforce strategy. Experts