South Korea's presidential candidates officially launch campaigns

The moment has arrived and the battle has started - South Korea's official presidential election campaign period is underway for a 22-day run ahead of the big day on March 9. That means the candidates are hitting the streets and crisscrossing the nation in an effort to reach out to voters. 14 have registered their candidacies with the National Election Commission - and it really is a battle with polls still barely separating the first two.

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