Anti-U.S. rally A protestor wearing a mask of U.S. President Donald Trump takes part in an anti-Trump rally organized by an alliance of civic groups in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on March 16, 2026, after Trump demanded in a social media post that other nations, including South Korea, deploy warships to the Strait of Hormuz to secure oil shipments. (Yonhap)
Plum blossoms in full bloom This photo, taken March 9, 2026, shows visitors viewing blooming plum blossoms at a village in Gwangyang, a town in South Korea’s southwestern province of South Jeolla. The village, known as Plum Blossom Village, will hold a festival of the spring flower from March 13-22. (Yonhap)
U.S. Patriot missile batteries relocated to Osan Air Base C-15 and C-17 U.S. transport aircraft are seen at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, on March 6, 2026. U.S. troops stationed in South Korea have relocated Patriot missile defense batteries to the air base from other U.S. bases, military sources said, amid speculation that the U.S. Forces Korea could deploy part of their assets to the Middle East amid the escalating Iranian conflict. (Yonhap)
N.K. leader visits cement factoryNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un (3rd from R) visits the Sangwon Cement Complex in the central province of North Hwanghae on March 1, 2026, in this photo released by the North’s official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)
Oil prices rise An electronic bulletin board shows gasoline and diesel prices at a gas station in Seoul on March 2, 2026, with the prices set to rise as the Iran war threatens shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. (Yonhap)
Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun Civic groups showcase a Korean signboard for Gwanghwamun, the front gate of Gyeongbok Palace, in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement on March 1, 2026. (Yonhap)
March 1 Independence Movement People wave the Korean flag after marching toward the Independence Gate in Seoul in commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the nation’s 1919 independence movement on March 1, 2026. (Yonhap)
Original manuscript of Paris Petition for Independence A researcher displays the original manuscript of the Paris Petition for Independence, known as “Pari Jangseo” in Korean, during a media showcase at the National Museum of Korean Literature in Seoul on Feb. 25, 2026. The petition comprising 2,674 Chinese characters refers to a historic appeal for Korean independence that a group of Confucian scholars submitted to the 1919 Paris Peace Conference following the popular movement on March 1 the same year that protested for independence from Japan. (Yonhap)
