1. According to data from Statistics Korea on Wednesday, South Korea's inflation increased to 3.1 percent on-year in February on high prices of fresh food items and energy. Prices of 18 major kinds of fruits combined surged 41.2 percent last month, the largest increase in more than 32 years.

2. The chief spokesperson of the Korean Medical Association appeared before police for questioning Wednesday in connection with the trainee doctors’ walkout. President Yoon Suk Yeol called the doctors’ collective action an act that “shakes the foundations of liberalism and the rule of law.”

3. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump dominated Super Tuesday primaries across the U.S. on Tuesday, setting up a rematch in November's general election despite low approval ratings for both candidates.