Members of the civic group Korea Dokdo Association stage a rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, on Feb.

An altar for the late Ahn Hee-soo, a victim of Japan's wartime forced labor, is set up at a hospital in Changwon, 400 kilometers south of Seoul, on Feb. 21, 2022.

Officials prepare to send election booklets on the upcoming presidential election to residents at a community center in Seoul on Feb. 21, 2022. The election is set for March 9. (Yonhap)

A farmer operates a machine to plant rice seedlings in a greenhouse in the city of Icheon, 80 kilometers south of Seoul, on Feb.

Employees check posters showing political parties' candidates for the March 9 presidential election at an office of the National Election Commission in the southeastern port city of Busan on Feb.

Workers display bread with the message "Vote in the March 9 Presidential Election" at a bakery in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Feb. 17, 2022. (Yonhap)
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A protest rally takes place in Chinatown in Manhattan, New York, on Feb.

People whirl cans with LED lamps along a stream in Seoul on Feb. 13, 2022, as they take part in "jwibulnori," a traditional game, two days ahead of the first full moon of the lunar new year.

Bees collect nectar from apricot flowers on South Korea's southern Jeju Island on Feb. 14, 2022. (Yonhap)
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Red Cross volunteers prepare food for the needy in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, on Feb. 14, 2022, one day ahead of "Daeboreum," or the first full moon of the year on the lunar calendar.